Top Colleges in North Dakota Tuition Comparison

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.

Table. Top Colleges in North Dakota Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Minot State UniversityMinot, ND$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%
2University of MaryBismarck, ND$22,356
$888		$12,372
$680		75.30%
-2.95%		1,210 SAT
23 ACT		3,861
67		67%
-1%
3North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND$15,564 ($10,910)
$53 ($53)		$12,578 ($8,786)
$40 ($40)		94.96%
-0.85%		-11,952064%
1%
4University 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%1,1358,39659%
Top Colleges in North Dakota Tuition Comparison