Accredited nursing schools in North Dakota
16 accredited schools in North Dakota offer nursing and patient care programs approved for WIOA funding
These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and North Dakota has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 21 of the 22 nursing and patient care programs on the state's list.
The Department doesn't accredit schools itself. It reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.
WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.
Nursing and patient care programs in North Dakota, every school, with costs and results
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Accredited RN programs in North Dakota
All 11 schools with RN programs on North Dakota's list are accredited. They offer all 11 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
Bismarck State College
Bismarck
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1966, next review 2029
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree (National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation)
1 program
Lake Region State College
Devils Lake
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1974, next review 2031
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Mayville State University
Mayville
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1960, next review 2036
Accredited program here Nursing: baccalaureate program (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)
1 program
Minot State University
Minot
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1947, next review 2028
Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)
1 program
ND State College of Science
Wahpeton, listed as North Dakota State College of Science
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
North Dakota State University
Fargo
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036
Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)
1 program
University of Jamestown
Jamestown
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1920, next review 2031
Accredited program here Nursing: baccalaureate program (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree (National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation)
1 program
University of Mary
Bismarck
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033
Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)
1 program
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034
Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)
1 program
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Williston State College
Williston
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree (National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation)
1 program
Accredited LPN programs in North Dakota
All 5 schools with LPN programs on North Dakota's list are accredited. They offer all 5 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
Bismarck State College
Bismarck
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1966, next review 2029
1 program
Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030
1 program
Dickinson State University
Dickinson
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1949, next review 2036
Accredited program here Nursing: practical nursing programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Lake Region State College
Devils Lake
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1974, next review 2031
1 program
ND State College of Science
Wahpeton, listed as North Dakota State College of Science
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035
Accredited program here Nursing: practical nursing programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Accredited CNA programs in North Dakota
4 of the 5 schools with CNA programs on North Dakota's list are accredited. They offer 4 of the 5 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
TrainND Northeast
Devils Lake, listed as Lake Region State College
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1974, next review 2031
1 program
TrainND Northwest
Williston, listed as Williston State College
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030
1 program
TrainND Southeast
Fargo, listed as North Dakota State College of Science
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035
1 program
TrainND Southwest
Bismarck, listed as Bismarck State College
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1966, next review 2029
1 program
Accredited medication aide programs in North Dakota
All 1 schools with medication aide programs on North Dakota's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results
TrainND Southwest
Bismarck, listed as Bismarck State College
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1966, next review 2029
1 program
How we matched North Dakota's schools to the accreditation list
Which schools are counted?
Schools with programs North Dakota approved for WIOA funding in nursing and patient care, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.
How current is the accreditation?
We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.
Sources for the accreditation facts about North Dakota
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- US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
- 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List