North Dakota colleges Tuition Changes - 2023 to 2024

This page analyzes the tuition changes for North Dakota colleges from the academic year 2022-2023 to 2023-2024. The average 2024 tuition & fees of the schools is $7,722 for state residents and $9,905 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition is $14,894.

For graduate schools, the average graduate tuition is $9,077 for state residents and $10,806 for out-of-state students. In private graduate schools, the average tuition is $11,455. For the statistics, we analyze 10 four (4) years North Dakota colleges that offer BS degrees and/or graduate degrees, but exclude community colleges and trade/vocational schools.

Compared to last year, for North Dakota colleges, the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees has increased by 20.55% in North Dakota colleges. The graduate school tuition & fees has increased by 3.72% in public schools and 2.59% in private North Dakota colleges.

North Dakota colleges 2024 Tuition Changes

Published: 2022-03-28, Updated: 2025-06-10

The below table lists the North Dakota colleges and compare its current year tuition to previous year. You can sort the table by touching/clicking column title that you want sort.

Turtle Mountain Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,794 and University of Jamestown has the highest tuition & fees of $24,990. For graduate schools, Turtle Mountain Community College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,938 and University of North Dakota has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $19,658.

Undergraduate

Table. North Dakota colleges Undergraduate Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
	2024		2023
	North Dakota Residents	Out-of-State	North Dakota Residents	Out-of-State
Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND	$13,957 13.61		$12,285
Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND	$5,247 2.02	$7,331 1.44	$5,143	$7,227
Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND	$9,118 -18.72		$11,218
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College New Town, ND	$3,870 0.00		$3,870
University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND	$24,990 3.26		$24,200
University of Mary Bismarck, ND	$22,356 6.97		$20,900
Mayville State University Mayville, ND	$7,979 1.35	$11,237 0.95	$7,873	$11,131
Minot State University Minot, ND	$8,633 1.47	$8,701 2.27	$8,508	$8,508
North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	$11,110 2.95	$15,764 2.06	$10,792	$15,446
Sitting Bull College Fort Yates, ND	$4,010 0.00		$4,010
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale, ND	$19,700 8.15		$18,216
Turtle Mountain Community College Belcourt, ND	$2,794 12.57		$2,482
United Tribes Technical College Bismarck, ND	$4,632 8.94		$4,252
Valley City State University Valley City, ND	$8,580 1.44	$13,544 0.91	$8,458	$13,422
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	$10,951 0.00	$15,570 0.00	$10,951	$15,570
Average	$7,722 19.58	$9,905 -0.99	$6,458	$10,004

Graduate

Table. North Dakota colleges Graduate Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
	2024		2023
	North Dakota Residents	Out-of-State	North Dakota Residents	Out-of-State
Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND	$4,726 0.00		$4,726
Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND	$6,576 0.00		$6,576
University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND	$15,984 42.49		$11,218
University of Mary Bismarck, ND	$12,372 1.16		$12,230
Mayville State University Mayville, ND	$8,946 -2.75	$11,159 21.31	$9,199	$9,199
Minot State University Minot, ND	$10,817 1.17	$10,886 1.81	$10,692	$10,692
North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	$8,786 1.02	$12,578 0.71	$8,697	$12,489
Sitting Bull College Fort Yates, ND	$6,710 0.00		$6,710
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale, ND	$13,526 5.84		$12,780
Turtle Mountain Community College Belcourt, ND	$3,938		-
Valley City State University Valley City, ND	$8,026 0.53	$8,075 1.14	$7,984	$7,984
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	$13,677 0.00	$19,658 0.00	$13,677	$19,658
Average	$9,077 19.24	$10,806 3.72	$7,612	$10,418

Community Colleges

Table. North Dakota colleges Community College Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
	2024		2023
	North Dakota Residents	Out-of-State	North Dakota Residents	Out-of-State
Lake Region State College Devils Lake, ND	$5,478 0.79	$5,520 1.56	$5,435	$5,435
Cankdeska Cikana Community College Fort Totten, ND	$3,950	$3,950 0.00	$3,950	$3,950
North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND	$5,974 1.60	$6,973 1.37	$5,880	$6,879
Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau, ND	$5,388 0.77	$6,294 -17.33	$5,347	$7,613
Williston State College Williston, ND	$4,938 -14.39	$6,114 6.00	$5,768	$5,768

Trade Schools

Table. North Dakota colleges Vocational Program Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
	Largest Program	2024	2023
Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck Bismarck, ND	Largest Program	Welding Technology/Welder	$14,575 0.00	$14,575
The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo Fargo, ND	Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$19,150 3.79	$18,450
Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks Grand Forks, ND	Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$17,000 0.00	$17,000
The Hair Academy Bismarck, ND	Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$14,120 0.00	$14,120
Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo Fargo, ND	Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$17,000 0.00	$17,000
Lynnes Welding Training Fargo, ND	Welding Technology/Welder	$17,375 0.00	$17,375

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