Accredited business schools in North Dakota
10 accredited schools in North Dakota offer business and office 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 15 of the 15 business and office 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.
Business and office training in North Dakota, every school, with costs and results
All job training programs in North Dakota
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Accredited business programs in North Dakota
All 7 schools with business programs on North Dakota's list are accredited. They offer all 8 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Bismarck State College
Bismarck
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1966, next review 2029
2 programs
Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030
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
1 program
Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034
1 program
Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt, listed as Turtle Mountain College
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034
1 program
United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2031
1 program
Accredited accounting and bookkeeping programs in North Dakota
All 2 schools with accounting and bookkeeping programs on North Dakota's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Dickinson State University
Dickinson
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1949, next review 2036
1 program
Williston State College
Williston
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030
1 program
Accredited digital marketing programs in North Dakota
All 2 schools with digital marketing programs on North Dakota's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030
1 program
University of Jamestown
Jamestown
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1920, next review 2031
1 program
Accredited administrative assistant programs in North Dakota
All 1 schools with administrative assistant programs on North Dakota's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Bismarck State College
Bismarck
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1966, next review 2029
1 program
Accredited paralegal programs in North Dakota
All 1 schools with paralegal programs on North Dakota's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results
United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2031
1 program
Accredited project management programs in North Dakota
All 1 schools with project management programs on North Dakota's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results
University of Jamestown
Jamestown
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1920, next review 2031
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 business and office work, 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