2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in North Dakota
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Our analysis looked at 13 schools in North Dakota to determine which ones were the best for veterans and active service men and women. To come up with this ranking, we look at more than 20 factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include percentage of costs covered by the GI Bill®, whether or not the school has a student's veteran organization, and the school's overall quality.
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Top Colleges for Veterans in North Dakota
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Our 2021 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best school in North Dakota for veterans working on their bachelor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 3,320 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University, 518 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 194 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,101. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. North Dakota State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Schools in North Dakota list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in North Dakota list. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3,360 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Among the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 727 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 410 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,644. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. UND also took the #2 spot in our Best Schools in North Dakota rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in North Dakota list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 857 students in 2019-2020.
Of the 3,716 students enrolled at BSC, 211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 137 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,430. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
BSC also took the #3 spot in our Best Schools in North Dakota rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minot State University. The school came in at #4 in North Dakota on this year’s best for vets ranking. MSU is a small public school situated in Minot, North Dakota. It awarded 655 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, MSU supports 2,920 students, and 214 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 175 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,857. MSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for Veterans in North Dakota list means University of Mary is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,125 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, UMary supports 3,799 students, and 187 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 99 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,922. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. UMary also took the #5 spot in our Best Schools in North Dakota rankings.
Valley City State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in North Dakota list. Located in Valley City, North Dakota, the small public school awarded 313 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2019-2020.
Of the 1,676 students enrolled at Valley City State University, 41 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,342. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Valley City State University also took the #4 spot in our Best Schools in North Dakota rankings.
Lake Region State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in North Dakota list. This small public school is located in Devils Lake, North Dakota, and it awarded 216 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Lake Region State College supports 1,771 students, and 32 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,237. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Mayville State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in North Dakota list. This small public school is located in Mayville, North Dakota, and it awarded 214 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 1,168 students enrolled at Mayville State University, 48 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,841. Mayville State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
North Dakota State College of Science ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in North Dakota list. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, the small public school handed out 404 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 90 of the 2,829 students enrolled at North Dakota State College of Science were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,560. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Dickinson State University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in North Dakota ranking. Dickinson, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 307 students in 2019-2020.
Of the 1,441 students enrolled at DSU, 43 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,005. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Dakota College at Bottineau ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in North Dakota list. MSU-Bottineau is located in Bottineau, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 104 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
According to our most recent data, MSU-Bottineau supports 1,060 students, and 20 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,737. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Williston State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Veterans in North Dakota ranking. This small public school is located in Williston, North Dakota, and it awarded 276 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 959 students enrolled at Williston State College, 22 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,713. Williston State College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
University of Jamestown did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in North Dakota ranking, coming in at #13. UJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jamestown, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 264 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Of the 1,147 students enrolled at UJ, 14 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,592. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Footnotes
*Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 13 schools only.
**GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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