# Williston State College

> public community college in Williston, North Dakota, United States

**Wikidata**: [Q8022152](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8022152)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williston_State_College)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/williston-state-college

## Summary
Williston State College is a public community college located in Williston, North Dakota, that was founded in 1961. As part of the North Dakota University System, it offers associate degrees and has approximately 959 students as of 2020.

## Key Facts
- Founded in 1961
- Located in Williston, North Dakota, United States at 1410 University Ave, Williston, ND 58801
- Part of the North Dakota University System
- Public community college offering associate degrees
- Has 86 employees as of September 2020
- Has 959 students as of September 2020
- Has a semester academic calendar
- Classified as an "associate's colleges: high transfer-mixed traditional/nontraditional" by Carnegie Classification
- ISNI identifier: 0000000089537445
- Website: http://www.willistonstate.edu

## FAQs
### Q: When was Williston State College founded?
A: Williston State College was founded in 1961.

### Q: How many students attend Williston State College?
A: As of September 2020, Williston State College has 959 students.

### Q: What is the academic calendar at Williston State College?
A: Williston State College follows a semester academic calendar.

### Q: What is the Carnegie Classification of Williston State College?
A: Williston State College is classified as an "associate's colleges: high transfer-mixed traditional/nontraditional" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

## Why It Matters
Williston State College serves as a vital educational resource for the Williston community and surrounding regions in northwestern North Dakota. As part of the state's university system, it provides accessible higher education opportunities through its associate degree programs, particularly for students who may not have immediate access to four-year institutions. The college's semester-based academic calendar and focus on transfer programs make it an important stepping stone for students pursuing bachelor's degrees elsewhere. Its relatively small student body of 959 students as of 2020 allows for personalized educational experiences, while its affiliation with the North Dakota University System ensures alignment with statewide educational goals.

## Notable For
- Classification as an "associate's colleges: high transfer-mixed traditional/nontraditional" by Carnegie Classification
- Located specifically in Williston, serving northwestern North Dakota
- Part of the North Dakota University System
- Campus located at coordinates 48.15775° N, -103.61483333333° W
- Has multiple international aliases including Chinese (北達科他大學-威利斯頓校區)

## Body
### Basic Information
Williston State College is a public community college located at 1410 University Ave, Williston, ND 58801, United States. It operates under a semester academic calendar and follows a United States postal code of 58801. The institution is part of the North Dakota University System and has been in operation since 1961.

### Institutional Classification
According to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, Williston State College is classified as:
- "associate's colleges: high transfer-mixed traditional/nontraditional"
- "exclusively undergraduate two-year"
- "two-year, small"
- "associate's colleges: high transfer"
- "two-year, mixed part/full-time"

### Student and Faculty Information
As of September 2020, Williston State College had:
- 959 students
- 86 employees

The institution uses the SEVIS school ID 11420 for international student processing.

### Identifiers and System Codes
Williston State College has the following identifiers:
- ISNI: 0000000089537445
- ROR ID: 052zj9g72
- GRID ID: grid.469303.b
- VIAF ID: 130511070
- Freebase ID: /m/04p2jh
- Library of Congress Authority ID: no99050397
- IPEDS ID: 200341
- Ringgold ID: 34294

### International Presence
Williston State College has an international presence with Wikipedia articles in multiple languages: English, Simple English, and Urdu. The Quora topic for the institution is "Williston-State-College."

### Geographic Information
The college is located at coordinates:
- Latitude: 48.15775
- Longitude: -103.61483333333

### Alternative Names
Williston State College is also known by:
- University of North Dakota-Williston
- Williston State
- WSC
- 北達科他大學-威利斯頓校區 (Chinese)

### Official Information
The official website for Williston State College is http://www.willistonstate.edu, which is in English. The institution has 3 Wikipedia sitelinks.

## References

1. Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
2. GRID Release 2017-01-10
3. ROR release v1.19
4. Freebase Data Dumps
5. GRID Release 2016-09-30
6. GRID Release 2016-12-06
7. Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
8. Quora
9. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
10. Microsoft Academic Knowledge Graph
11. National Center for Education Statistics