North Dakota colleges 2025 Average Tuition

For North Dakota colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,880 for North Dakota residents and $10,364 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,410 for North Dakota residents and $11,042 for out-of-state students.

University of Jamestown has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $24,990 and Turtle Mountain College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,794 among North Dakota colleges. For graduate programs, University of North Dakota has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $19,658 and Turtle Mountain College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,938 among North Dakota colleges.

You can narrow North Dakota colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of North Dakota colleges in 2025 is $20,301 for state residents and $23,785 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2025 Average Costs of Attendance for North Dakota colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,880$10,364$9,410$11,042
Books & Supplies$1,130$1,130
Room & Board$8,692$8,692
Other Expenses$3,600$3,600
COA$20,301$23,785$22,831$24,464

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of North Dakota colleges is $6,880 for state residents and $10,364 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for North Dakota colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Dakota colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$5,253$1,089$8,322$1,176
2021-2022$5,445$1,101$8,564$1,203
2022-2023$5,657$1,136$8,876$1,243
2023-2024$5,603$1,163$8,856$1,279
2024-2025$5,679$1,200$9,027$1,336
*The amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of North Dakota colleges in 2025 is $9,410 for state residents and $11,042 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for North Dakota colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Dakota colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$7,295$967$9,812$856
2021-2022$7,686$933$8,727$919
2022-2023$7,923$1,153$9,410$978
2023-2024$8,013$1,058$9,463$861
2024-2025$8,287$1,122$10,130$912

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of North Dakota colleges in 2025 is $274 for state residents and $315 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $442 for state residents and $484 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for North Dakota colleges (2021-2025)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2020-2021$248$293 $407$446
2021-2022$255$302 $402$443
2022-2023$262$310 $412$454
2023-2024$266$310 $442$488
2024-2025$274$315 $442$484

North Dakota colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of North Dakota colleges in 2025 is $12,292 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $13,974 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for North Dakota colleges.

Table. 2025 Average Living Costs for North Dakota colleges (2021-2025)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2020-2021 $7,608$3,354 $7,973$3,761
2021-2022 $7,675$3,374 $8,077$3,796
2022-2023 $7,736$3,438 $8,335$3,973
2023-2024 $8,323$3,494 $8,778$4,021
2024-2025 $8,692$3,600 $9,722$4,252