“Public community college in Bottineau, ND, founded in 1906 as a forestry school.”
Dakota College at Bottineau is a public community college in Bottineau, North Dakota, founded in 1906 as the North Dakota State School of Forestry. Its 35-acre campus is home to the North Dakota Forest Service Headquarters, and it offers AAS, AA, and AS degrees with transferable pathways.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
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Official SourceFall Semester
Recommended June 1; firm deadline July 15. International applicants should apply by June 1.
Spring Semester
Recommended November 1; firm deadline December 15.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
$5,388
/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$6,294
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
DCB's signature programs — rooted in its 1906 origins as the North Dakota School of Forestry. Hands-on fieldwork in surrounding wildlife refuges, lakes, and forests. Articulates into NDSU, UND, and Minot State bachelor's programs.
Pre-licensure nursing pathway (AAS) plus certificate programs in nursing and paramedic technology. Strong placement into rural North Dakota healthcare systems.
AA and AS transfer pathways into the North Dakota University System, plus regional four-year colleges. The largest single major at DCB by enrollment.
AAS and one-year certificate programs preparing students for direct workforce entry — including welding, automotive technology, photography, and recreation/leisure management.
2 years
Two-year applied associate degree training students for wildlife biologist technician, fisheries technician, conservation officer assistant, and refuge management roles. Field-based curriculum draws on the J. Clark Salyer NWR, Turtle Mountains, and Lake Metigoshe.
2 years
Prepares students for forestry, parks, and natural resource agency careers, with articulation into bachelor's programs at NDSU and UND. One of the few AAS programs of its kind in the upper Midwest.
2 years
ACEN-accredited pre-licensure nursing pathway preparing graduates to sit for the NCLEX-RN. Major source of RNs for rural northern North Dakota healthcare systems.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $6,294
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
