Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota
About
Bismarck State College (BSC) is a public college in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. It is the third largest college in the North Dakota University System with 4,206 students enrolled for the 2024-2025 academic year. Established in 1939, it is a comprehensive community college that offers the first two years of education toward a bachelor's degree in most fields as well as 14+ bachelor's degrees and several undergraduate programs in conjunction with other university system institutions. In 2020, Bismarck State College became the first polytechnic college in North Dakota. Approximately 35 technical programs are offered and more than 150 courses are offered online.
Read more on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$8,246
- Estimated total for international students
- US$18,226
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$6,037
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$16,017
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,839
- International undergraduates
- 1%
- Students per teacher
- 13 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$57,900
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (69)
Bachelor's degrees3 subjects
Associate's degrees35 subjects
Undergraduate certificates31 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.