North Dakota Colleges by Tuition Range

The following diagram categorizes North Dakota Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

Any Range26 colleges
< $10K12 colleges
$10K - $20K12 colleges
$20K - $30K2 colleges
$30K - $40K0 college
$40K - $50K0 college
> $50K0 college

North Dakota Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in North Dakota. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen -3.60% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -0.21%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 3.25% over the past decade where it is increased by 3.24% last year. The living costs in North Dakota Colleges have risen 28.07% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in North Dakota
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $5,474$10,092 $6,566$11,228 $8,570$10,107
2012-13 $5,555
1.48%		$9,660
-4.28%		 $6,697
2.00%		$11,424
1.75%		 $8,694
1.45%		$10,226
1.18%
2013-14 $5,713
2.84%		$9,957
3.07%		 $6,928
3.45%		$11,822
3.48%		 $9,173
5.51%		$10,521
2.88%
2014-15 $5,849
2.38%		$10,252
2.96%		 $6,396
-7.68%		$10,466
-11.47%		 $9,537
3.97%		$10,651
1.24%
2015-16 $5,923
1.27%		$10,408
1.52%		 $6,528
2.06%		$10,713
2.36%		 $9,619
0.86%		$10,727
0.71%
2016-17 $6,016
1.57%		$10,660
2.42%		 $6,716
2.88%		$10,976
2.45%		 $10,222
6.27%		$10,938
1.97%
2017-18 $6,204
3.13%		$11,000
3.19%		 $6,756
0.60%		$10,508
-4.26%		 $10,507
2.79%		$11,308
3.38%
2018-19 $6,443
3.85%		$10,075
-8.41%		 $6,948
2.84%		$9,373
-10.80%		 $10,276
-2.20%		$11,589
2.48%
2019-20 $6,836
6.10%		$9,339
-7.31%		 $7,916
13.93%		$9,527
1.64%		 $10,833
5.42%		$11,877
2.49%
2020-21 $7,140
4.45%		$9,354
0.16%		 $8,262
4.37%		$9,553
0.27%		 $11,003
1.57%		$12,218
2.87%
2021-22 $7,323
2.56%		$9,617
2.81%		 $8,619
4.32%		$9,962
4.28%		 $11,062
0.54%		$12,398
1.47%
2022-23 $8,756
19.57%		$10,067
4.68%		 $8,697
0.90%		$10,091
1.29%		 $11,163
0.91%		$12,944
4.40%
2023-24 $8,762
0.07%		$9,904
-1.62%		 $11,212
28.92%		$10,467
3.73%		 $11,705
4.86%		$13,494
4.25%
2024-25 $7,708
-12.03%		$9,883
-0.21%		 $9,409
-16.08%		$10,806
3.24%		 $12,214
4.35%		$13,729
1.74%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of North Dakota Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of North Dakota Colleges is $7,707 for state residents and $9,883 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $5,389 for state residents and $5,770.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $15,748. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $9,410 for state residents and $10,806 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $10,109.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$7,707$5,389 $15,748
Public (out-of-State)$9,883$5,770$15,748
Private$14,913-$15,748
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$9,410
Public (out-of-State)$10,806
Private$10,109