2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in North Dakota State

The average tuition & fees of North Dakota colleges is $7,981 for North Dakota residents and $8,431 for students from other States. University of Jamestown has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $24,820 and Turtle Mountain Community College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $2,626.

For graduate programs, University of North Dakota has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $15,570 and Turtle Mountain Community College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $2,626 in North Dakota.

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2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of North Dakota 4-year colleges in 2024 is $21,434 for North Dakota residents and $22,576 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for North Dakota Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$8,762	$9,904	$11,212	$10,467
Books & Supplies	$968		$968
Room & Board	$11,704		$11,704
COA	$21,434	$22,576	$23,884	$23,139

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In North Dakota, 27 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of North Dakota colleges is $7,981 for North Dakota residents and $8,431 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The North Dakota tuition & fees have risen -1.40% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for North Dakota Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools				Private Schools
	4 Years or High		2-4 Years		4 Years or High	2-4 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$6,836	$9,339	$4,707	$5,294	$12,658	-
2021	$7,140	$9,354	$4,905	$5,441	$12,382	-
2022	$7,323	$9,617	$5,150	$5,778	$12,678	-
2023	$7,636	$10,045	$5,276	$5,929	$12,976	-
2024	$8,762	$9,904	$5,638	$5,781	$13,278	-

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Expensive North Dakota Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

University of Jamestown	$24,820
University of Mary	$21,468
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School	$18,762
University of North Dakota	$15,570
North Dakota State University-Main Campus	$15,511

Inexpensive North Dakota Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Turtle Mountain Community College	$2,626
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College	$3,870
Sitting Bull College	$4,010
United Tribes Technical College	$4,252
Bismarck State College	$7,279

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

11 North Dakota colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of North Dakota colleges is $11,212 for North Dakota residents and $10,467 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 99.95% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for North Dakota Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$7,916	$9,526	$12,725
2021	$8,262	$9,553	$12,620
2022	$8,619	$9,962	$8,864
2023	$9,076	$10,473	$10,239
2024	$11,212	$10,467	$10,074

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Expensive Graduate Schools in North Dakota

University of North Dakota	$19,658
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School	$13,140
North Dakota State University-Main Campus	$12,538
University of Mary	$11,692
University of Jamestown	$11,500

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in North Dakota

Turtle Mountain Community College	$3,964
Rasmussen University-North Dakota	$4,726
Dickinson State University	$6,576
Sitting Bull College	$6,710
Valley City State University	$8,026

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of North Dakota colleges in 2024 is $968. The books & supplies costs rose 99.81% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years

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Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for North Dakota Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$1,022
2021	$966
2022	$969
2023	$970
2024	$968

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2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of North Dakota colleges in 2024 is $11,704 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $13,494 living off campus. 17 schools have on-campus living facilities in North Dakota State. The on-campus living costs rose 104.85% and off-campus costs rose 104.25% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for North Dakota Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$10,833	$11,877
2021	$11,003	$12,218
2022	$11,061	$12,399
2023	$11,162	$12,944
2024	$11,704	$13,494

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Undergraduate

University of Jamestown Private, four-years | Jamestown
Lake Region State College Public, 2-4 years | Devils Lake
University of Mary Private, four-years | Bismarck
Minot State University Public, four-years | Minot
University of North Dakota Public, four-years | Grand Forks
Dakota College at Bottineau Public, 2-4 years | Bottineau
Williston State College Public, 2-4 years | Williston
Sitting Bull College Public, four-years | Fort Yates
Turtle Mountain Community College Private, four-years | Belcourt
Valley City State University Public, four-years | Valley City

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Graduate

University of Jamestown Private, four-years | Jamestown
Lake Region State College Public, 2-4 years | Devils Lake
University of Mary Private, four-years | Bismarck
Minot State University Public, four-years | Minot
University of North Dakota Public, four-years | Grand Forks
Dakota College at Bottineau Public, 2-4 years | Bottineau
Williston State College Public, 2-4 years | Williston
Sitting Bull College Public, four-years | Fort Yates
Turtle Mountain Community College Private, four-years | Belcourt
Valley City State University Public, four-years | Valley City

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Online Schools

University of Jamestown Private, four-years | Jamestown
Lake Region State College Public, 2-4 years | Devils Lake
University of Mary Private, four-years | Bismarck
Minot State University Public, four-years | Minot
University of North Dakota Public, four-years | Grand Forks
Dakota College at Bottineau Public, 2-4 years | Bottineau
Williston State College Public, 2-4 years | Williston
Sitting Bull College Public, four-years | Fort Yates
Turtle Mountain Community College Private, four-years | Belcourt
Valley City State University Public, four-years | Valley City

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Technical Colleges

University of Jamestown Private, four-years | Jamestown
Lake Region State College Public, 2-4 years | Devils Lake
University of Mary Private, four-years | Bismarck
Minot State University Public, four-years | Minot
University of North Dakota Public, four-years | Grand Forks
Dakota College at Bottineau Public, 2-4 years | Bottineau
Williston State College Public, 2-4 years | Williston
Sitting Bull College Public, four-years | Fort Yates
Turtle Mountain Community College Private, four-years | Belcourt
Valley City State University Public, four-years | Valley City

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