Top Colleges in North Dakota Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Minot State University ranked first in the Top Colleges in North Dakota rankings, followed by University of Mary and North Dakota State University-Main Campus.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in North Dakota is $10,188 for in-state and $15,548 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

University of Mary has the highest tuition & fees of $22,356 and Minot State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,702 among Top Colleges in North Dakota. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $11,116 for in-state and $13,874 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 77.95% and the SAT score is 1135 for the Top Colleges in North Dakota. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively low.

Top Colleges in North Dakota Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in North Dakota Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Minot State UniversityMinot, ND	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$8,702 ($8,702) $69 ($69)	$10,886 ($10,886) $69 ($69)	64.62% -7.59%	1,060 SAT 20 ACT 20 /-1	2,751 10	45% -2%
2	University of MaryBismarck, ND	$22,356 $888	$12,372 $680	75.30% -2.95%	1,210 SAT 23 ACT	3,861 67	67% -1%
3	North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND	$15,564 ($10,910) $53 ($53)	$12,578 ($8,786) $40 ($40)	94.96% -0.85%	-	11,9520	64% 1%
4	University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND	$15,570 ($10,951)	$19,658 ($13,677)	76.90% -0.19%	-	15,019 847	60% -3%
	Average	$15,548 ($10,188)	$13,874 ($11,116)	78%	1,135	8,396	59%