Best colleges for biology and pre-med in North Dakota

Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in biology, the usual route for pre-medical study, ranked by Compass Score.

Best colleges for biology and pre-med in North Dakota8 schools

8 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.

How this list is made

Schools in North Dakota.
Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
Offers a bachelor’s program in biology, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.

Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
University of Mary	About $18,000	$24,000	$60,909	67%
North Dakota State University	About $16,000	$23,199	$62,203	64%
Dickinson State University	About $14,000	$18,442	$50,720	51%
University of North Dakota	About $19,000	$22,057	$63,552	60%
Mayville State University	About $11,000	$18,585	$47,828	41%
Valley City State University	About $12,000	$20,369	$52,725	53%
Minot State University	About $13,000	$19,609	$51,759	45%
University of Jamestown	About $20,000	$27,000	$56,621	49%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.