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Dakota College at Bottineau

Bottineau, North Dakota Public 2-year Remote rural area

Overview

Located in Bottineau, North Dakota, Dakota College at Bottineau is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a remote rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,204 students. It is part of North Dakota University System.

Dakota College at Bottineau offers certificates and associate degrees across 36 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. It awarded 168 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 19 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 63% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,204
Students enrolled
63%
First-year retention
168
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
36
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 36

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Health Professions 10
Business, Management and Marketing 7
Education 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2
Natural Resources and Conservation 3
Visual and Performing Arts 1
  • Photography CertificateAssociate Online option 2 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Transportation and Materials Moving 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
63%
First-year retention, part-time students
25%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
117
Certificates under 1 year
19
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
32

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,204
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,204
Full-time, fall 2024
25%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,557
Full-time, 2024-25
22%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
65%
Men
35%
White
75%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
19
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
66%
Students taking some online courses
17%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Remote rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Dakota University System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Interim Campus Dean/CEO
Corey Gorder
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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