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Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in North Dakota. It scores 90.2 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 55.8, with a gender-diversity score of 89.7.
by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 14 colleges by age diversity in North Dakota, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). To arm you with the information you need, College Factual analyzed 14 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in North Dakota. It scores 90.2 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 55.8, with a gender-diversity score of 89.7.
You'll find a welcoming community at Cankdeska Cikana Community College, which ranked #2 this year. Cankdeska Cikana Community College scores 88.6 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 29.7, alongside a 91.1 gender-diversity score.
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School came in at #3 on this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in North Dakota. Trinity Bible College and Graduate School scores 86.3 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 58.5, with a gender-diversity score of 97.2.
You'll find a welcoming community at Turtle Mountain Community College, which ranked #4 this year. It scores 84.1 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 13.8, with a gender-diversity score of 95.8.
A rank of #5 makes Mayville State University one of the most age-diverse colleges in North Dakota. The school's age diversity score is 82.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 41.0, and gender diversity 93.7.
University of Mary came in at #6 in this year's ranking. University of Mary scores 82.2 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 48.3, and gender diversity 96.5.
Valley City State University came in at #7 in this year's ranking. The school's age diversity score is 81.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 35.5, with a gender-diversity score of 96.5.
University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot in North Dakota this year. It scores 79.7 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 51.9, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
Bismarck State College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. On age diversity, it scores 77.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 42.7, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
Dickinson State University placed #10 among the most age-diverse colleges in North Dakota. It scores 76.4 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 47.9, alongside a 97.8 gender-diversity score.
Dakota College at Bottineau placed #11 among the most age-diverse colleges in North Dakota. Dakota College at Bottineau scores 71.5 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 44.2, with a gender-diversity score of 94.3.
Lake Region State College placed #12 among the most age-diverse colleges in North Dakota. It scores 69.0 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 46.1, and gender diversity 96.5.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus earned the #13 position in North Dakota. North Dakota State University-Main Campus scores 66.7 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 41.1, alongside a 99.9 gender-diversity score.
North Dakota State College of Science ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. It scores 62.0 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 43.8, with a gender-diversity score of 99.8.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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