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Colleges in and near Minot

Minot is home to Minot State University

Minot State University (2,094 students on campus) is inside the city. About 7% of Minot’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Dakota (8%).

Minot State University

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 Minot. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
2,094 students on campus
Nearest college
1.2 mi
Minot State
Residents in college
7%
About the same as ND (8%)
Nearest community college
56.2 mi
Dakota College at Bottineau · $5,388 tuition
Nearest public university
1.2 mi
Minot State · $8,702 in-state
Median household income
$73K
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What stands out about college in Minot

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

A university in MinotMinot State University has 2,094 students on campus in Minot, 45% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Minot StateLiving in North Dakota, Minot State University charges $8,702 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.A community college 56.2 miles awayDakota College at Bottineau in Bottineau: tuition and fees $5,388 a year for North Dakota residents.Students are 7% of residentsAbout the same as North Dakota (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Minot

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Minot.

5 mi10 mi15 miMinot StateMinot
University or collegeCommunity college
Minot State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,094 on campus · In Minot65%admitted$13knet price45%graduate$52kearnings

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 Minot’s median household income ($73,219) falls.

Minot State UniversityIn Minot · sticker $19,339$11,359a 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 Minot: 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 →Minot State
Minot State University45% graduate$52k earnings$20k 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.

Majors

What students study in Minot

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Minot State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 21%Business 18%Education 18%Public administration 8%Computer science 5%Biology 4%Everything else 26%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing65 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
Social Work51 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods45 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations42 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections33 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas26 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Marketing23 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities21 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Minot

Is Minot a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Minot residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as North Dakota (8). The largest campus in the city, Minot State University, has 2,094 students on campus.

What colleges are in Minot?

Minot State University is inside the city. Dakota College at Bottineau is 56.2 miles away in Bottineau.

What is the closest community college to Minot, and what does it cost?

Dakota College at Bottineau in Bottineau, 56.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,388 a year for North Dakota residents; the federal net price, $10,039, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Minot State University cost if we live in North Dakota?

Tuition and fees are $8,702 a year in-state and $8,702 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,492 (under $30,000 income) to $15,632 (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 Minot. 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 →