The average tuition & fees of North Dakota colleges is $6,880 for North Dakota residents and $8,414 for students from other States.
University of Jamestown has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $24,990 and Turtle Mountain College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $2,794.
For graduate programs, University of North Dakota has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $15,570 and Turtle Mountain College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $2,794 in North Dakota.The average COA of North Dakota 4-year colleges in 2025 is $21,062 for North Dakota residents and $23,237 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.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $7,707 | $9,883 | $9,410 | $10,806 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,141 | $1,141 | ||
| Room & Board | $12,214 | $12,214 | ||
| COA | $21,062 | $23,237 | $22,764 | $24,161 |
In North Dakota, 25 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of North Dakota colleges is $6,880 for North Dakota residents and $8,414 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
The North Dakota tuition & fees have risen -0.21% from last year (4 years colleges).
The following table and chart describe the 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
You may want to compare North Dakota schools with tuition changes from last year at North Dakota colleges tuition change page.
| 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 | |||
| 2021 | $7,140 | $9,354 | $4,905 | $5,441 | $13,094 | - |
| 2022 | $7,323 | $9,617 | $5,150 | $5,778 | $13,319 | - |
| 2023 | $7,636 | $10,045 | $5,276 | $5,929 | $13,723 | - |
| 2024 | $7,676 | $9,904 | $5,128 | $5,781 | $14,110 | - |
| 2025 | $7,707 | $9,883 | $5,389 | $5,770 | $14,913 | - |
| University of Jamestown | $24,990 |
|---|---|
| University of Mary | $22,356 |
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School | $19,700 |
| University of North Dakota | $15,570 |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | $15,564 |
| Turtle Mountain College | $2,794 |
|---|---|
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College | $3,870 |
| Sitting Bull College | $4,010 |
| United Tribes Technical College | $5,232 |
| Bismarck State College | $7,331 |
11 North Dakota colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of North Dakota colleges is $9,410 for North Dakota residents and $10,806 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 103.24% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2021 | $8,262 | $9,553 | $12,620 |
| 2022 | $8,619 | $9,962 | $8,864 |
| 2023 | $9,076 | $10,473 | $10,239 |
| 2024 | $9,071 | $10,467 | $10,074 |
| 2025 | $9,410 | $10,806 | $11,455 |
| University of North Dakota | $19,658 |
|---|---|
| University of Jamestown | $15,984 |
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School | $13,526 |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | $12,578 |
| University of Mary | $12,372 |
| Turtle Mountain College | $3,938 |
|---|---|
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota | $4,726 |
| Dickinson State University | $6,576 |
| Sitting Bull College | $6,710 |
| Valley City State University | $8,075 |
The average books & supplies cost of North Dakota colleges in 2025 is $1,141. The books & supplies cost rose 114.06% from last year. The following table and chart describes the 2025 books & supplies cost and cost changes over last 5 years.
| Books & Supplies | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $998 |
| 2022 | $1,001 |
| 2023 | $1,002 |
| 2024 | $1,000 |
| 2025 | $1,141 |
The average living cost of North Dakota colleges in 2025 is $12,214 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $13,730 living off campus. 17 schools have on-campus living facilities in North Dakota State. The on-campus living cost rose 104.35% and off-campus cost rose 105.49% from last year.
The following table and chart describes the 2025 living cost and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $11,003 | $11,915 |
| 2022 | $11,061 | $12,033 |
| 2023 | $11,162 | $12,550 |
| 2024 | $11,704 | $13,015 |
| 2025 | $12,214 | $13,730 |