For North Dakota 4-Year Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,676 for North Dakota residents and $11,586 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,071 for North Dakota residents and $10,324 for out-of-state students.

University of Jamestown has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $24,820 and Turtle Mountain Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,626 among North Dakota 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, University of North Dakota has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $19,658 and Turtle Mountain Community College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,964 among North Dakota 4-Year 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 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $20,380 for state residents and $24,291 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for North Dakota 4-Year Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,676$11,586$9,071$10,324
Books & Supplies$1,000$1,000
Room & Board$8,234$8,234
Other Expenses$3,471$3,471
COA$20,380$24,291$21,776$23,029

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of North Dakota 4-Year Colleges is $7,676 for state residents and $11,586 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for North Dakota 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Dakota 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,699$1,137$9,449$1,218
2020-2021$5,945$1,195$9,581$1,268
2021-2022$6,115$1,208$9,797$1,301
2022-2023$6,410$1,226$10,183$1,333
2023-2024$6,417$1,259$10,211$1,375
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of North Dakota 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $9,071 for state residents and $10,324 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for North Dakota 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Dakota 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,986$930$9,859$830
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

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of North Dakota 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $301 for state residents and $351 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $442 for state residents and $488 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for North Dakota 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$283$337 $407$454
2020-2021$282$334 $407$446
2021-2022$288$342 $402$443
2022-2023$295$351 $412$454
2023-2024$301$351 $442$488

North Dakota 4-Year Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of North Dakota 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $11,704 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $13,015 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 4-Year Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for North Dakota 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $7,537$3,296 $7,976$3,901
2020-2021 $7,700$3,303 $8,093$3,822
2021-2022 $7,735$3,327 $8,192$3,840
2022-2023 $7,766$3,397 $8,483$4,067
2023-2024 $8,234$3,471 $8,858$4,158