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Colleges in and near Grand Forks AFB

The University of North Dakota is 15 miles from Grand Forks AFB

No college sits inside Grand Forks AFB’s boundary, but the University of North Dakota’s campus in Grand Forks, with 9,298 students on campus, is 15 miles from the center of town, and Lake Region State College is 69.3 miles away in Devils Lake. About 13% of Grand Forks AFB’s residents are enrolled in college, above North Dakota (8%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Grand Forks AFB. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
9,298 students on campus
Nearest college
15 mi
University of North Dakota
Residents in college
13%
Above ND (8%)
Nearest community college
69.3 mi
Lake Region State College · $5,520 tuition
Nearest public university
15 mi
University of North Dakota · $10,951 in-state
Median household income
$73K
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What stands out about college from Grand Forks AFB

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 15 miles awayThe University of North Dakota has 9,298 students on campus in Grand Forks, 60% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of North DakotaLiving in North Dakota, the University of North Dakota charges $10,951 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $15,570. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 69.3 miles awayLake Region State College in Devils Lake: tuition and fees $5,520 a year for North Dakota residents.Students are 13% of residentsAbove North Dakota (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Grand Forks AFB

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Grand Forks AFB.

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University or collegeCommunity college
University of North DakotaUniversity or college · Public · 9,298 on campus · 15 mi · Grand Forks77%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$64kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Grand Forks AFB’s median household income ($72,782) falls.

University of North Dakota15 mi · Grand Forks · sticker $25,605$15,206a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Grand Forks AFB: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota60% graduate$64k earnings$22k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Grand Forks AFB

Is Grand Forks AFB a college town?

No. About 13 of every 100 Grand Forks AFB residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above North Dakota (8). The nearest campus, the University of North Dakota, is 15 miles away in Grand Forks.

What colleges are near Grand Forks AFB?

Within 15 miles: the University of North Dakota (15 miles, 9,298 students on campus).

What is the closest community college to Grand Forks AFB, and what does it cost?

Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, 69.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,520 a year for North Dakota residents; the federal net price, $13,577, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of North Dakota cost if we live in North Dakota?

Tuition and fees are $10,951 a year in-state and $15,570 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,126 (under $30,000 income) to $20,730 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Grand Forks AFB. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →