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Williston State College

Williston, North Dakota Public 2-year Remote town

Overview

Williston State College is a public two-year institution based in Williston, North Dakota. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 934 students in fall 2024. It is part of North Dakota University System.

Williston State College offers certificates and associate degrees across 25 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, and Welding Technology. It awarded 291 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 66% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
934
Students enrolled
66%
First-year retention
291
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
25
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 25

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 1
Business, Management and Marketing 3
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Health Professions 9
Precision Production 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Engineering Technologies 2
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Construction Trades 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

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
66%
First-year retention, part-time students
31%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
203
Certificates under 1 year
46
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
42

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
934
Undergraduates, fall 2024
934
Full-time, fall 2024
55%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,474
Full-time, 2024-25
46%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

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

Women
62%
Men
38%
White
62%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
8%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
29%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Dakota University System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Bernell Hirning
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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