• 1 March 2024 (Updated)

North Dakota Tuition Increased by -1.40% at Public, 2.15% at Private Schools

The average 2024 tuition & fees of North Dakota colleges is $7,662 for North Dakota residents and $9,904 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition is $13,372. For graduate schools, the average graduate tuition is $9,083 for North Dakota residents and $10,467 for out-of-state students. In private graduate schools, the average tuition is $10,074. The average tuition is based on the amount at 11 four (4) years North Dakota colleges that offer BS degrees and/or graduate degrees, but exclude community colleges and trade/vocational schools. You can still check community colleges and trade school's tuition in below table.

Compared to last year, for North Dakota colleges, the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees has increased by 2.15% in North Dakota colleges. The graduate school tuition & fees has increased by -16.58% in North Dakota colleges.

North Dakota colleges Tuition Change Comparison

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 $2,626 and University of Jamestown has the highest tuition & fees of $24,820. For graduate schools, Turtle Mountain Community College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,964 and University of North Dakota has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $19,658.

Table. North Dakota colleges Undergraduate Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
School Name20242023
North Dakota ResidentsOut-of-StateNorth Dakota ResidentsOut-of-State
Rasmussen University-North Dakota
Fargo, ND
$12,715 3.50$12,285
Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND
$5,195
1.01
$7,279
0.72
$5,143 $7,227
Dickinson State University
Dickinson, ND
$9,118
0.00
$11,218
0.00
$9,118 $11,218
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
New Town, ND
$3,870 0.00$3,870
University of Jamestown
Jamestown, ND
$24,820 2.56$24,200
University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
$21,468 2.72$20,900
Mayville State University
Mayville, ND
$7,935
0.79
$9,564
-14.08
$7,873 $11,131
Minot State University
Minot, ND
$8,508
0.00
$8,634
1.48
$8,508 $8,508
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
$10,951
0.00
$15,570
0.00
$10,951 $15,570
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Fargo, ND
$10,857
0.60
$15,511
0.42
$10,792 $15,446
Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates, ND
$4,010 0.00$4,010
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School
Ellendale, ND
$18,762 3.00$18,216
Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt, ND
$2,626 5.80$2,482
United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck, ND
$4,252 0.00$4,252
Valley City State University
Valley City, ND
$8,514
0.66
$13,478
0.42
$8,458 $13,422
Columbia College - Minot AFB
Minot AFB, ND
$8,304 -2.26$8,496
Average$7,662 0.34 $9,904 -1.40 $7,636$13,091
Table. North Dakota colleges Graduate Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
School Name20242023
North Dakota ResidentsOut-of-StateNorth Dakota ResidentsOut-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
0.00
$6,576 $6,576
University of Jamestown
Jamestown, ND
$11,500 2.51$11,218
University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
$11,692 -4.40$12,230
Mayville State University
Mayville, ND
$9,199
0.00
$8,946
-2.75
$9,199 $9,199
Minot State University
Minot, ND
$10,692
0.00
$10,817
1.17
$10,692 $10,692
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
$13,677
0.00
$19,658
0.00
$13,677 $19,658
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Fargo, ND
$8,746
0.56
$12,538
0.39
$8,697 $12,489
Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates, ND
$6,710 0.00$6,710
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School
Ellendale, ND
$13,140 2.82$12,780
Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt, ND
$3,964 -
Valley City State University
Valley City, ND
$7,984
0.00
$8,026
0.53
$7,984 $7,984
Average$9,083 0.08 $10,467 -0.05 $9,076$10,473
Table. North Dakota colleges Community College Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
School Name20242023
North Dakota ResidentsOut-of-StateNorth Dakota ResidentsOut-of-State
Lake Region State College
Devils Lake, ND
$5,435
0.00
$5,478
0.79
$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
$5,928
0.82
$6,926
0.68
$5,880 $6,879
Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau, ND
$5,347
0.00
$7,613
0.00
$5,347 $7,613
Williston State College
Williston, ND
$5,768 $4,938
-14.39
$5,768 $5,768
Table. North Dakota colleges Vocational Program Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
School NameLargest Program20242023
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
Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck
Bismarck, ND
Welding Technology/Welder $14,575
0.00
$14,575
Most Searched Colleges in North Dakota
University of Mary

Private, Four-years
Bismarck, ND

The Hair Academy

Private, 2-4 Years
Bismarck, ND