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Lake Region State College (LRSC) is a public two-year community college located in Devils Lake, North Dakota, serving students since 1941. The college enrolls approximately 1,810 students — including about 443 full-time undergraduates — across a range of associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs. LRSC offers 26 programs spanning liberal arts, nursing, criminal justice, business, and technical fields, with roughly half available via distance learning for part-time and online students. The college is notable among community colleges for providing on-campus housing, making it accessible to residential students including international undergraduates. Devils Lake is a small city in northeastern North Dakota, situated on the largest natural lake in the state, providing a safe and affordable living environment. Lake Region State College is a member of the North Dakota University System and actively supports F-1 international students by issuing I-20 documents and providing dedicated international student advising. The college's extremely low tuition — just $5,520 per year for international students — combined with available on-campus housing makes it one of the most affordable F-1-eligible institutions in the United States.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
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/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$5520
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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.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $5,520
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.
