For North Dakota Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,766 for North Dakota residents and $8,431 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,071 for North Dakota residents and $10,467 for out-of-state students.

University of North Dakota has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $15,570 and Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,870 among North Dakota Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of North Dakota has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $19,658 and Dickinson State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,576 among North Dakota Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of North Dakota Public colleges in 2024 is $19,870 for state residents and $21,536 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 Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,766$8,431$9,071$10,467
Books & Supplies$1,086$1,086
Room & Board$8,440$8,440
Other Expenses$3,578$3,578
COA$19,870$21,536$22,176$23,572

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of North Dakota Public colleges is $6,766 for state residents and $8,431 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Dakota Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,030$1,046$6,849$1,046
2020-2021$5,253$1,089$6,868$1,089
2021-2022$5,445$1,101$7,144$1,101
2022-2023$5,657$1,136$7,439$1,136
2023-2024$5,603$1,163$7,268$1,163
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of North Dakota Public colleges in 2024 is $9,071 for state residents and $10,467 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Dakota Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,986$930$8,597$930
2020-2021$7,295$967$8,586$967
2021-2022$7,686$933$9,029$933
2022-2023$7,923$1,153$9,319$1,153
2023-2024$8,013$1,058$9,409$1,058

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of North Dakota Public colleges in 2024 is $223 for state residents and $286 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $403 for state residents and $469 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 Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$207$272 $371$445
2020-2021$205$269 $366$427
2021-2022$212$279 $379$442
2022-2023$219$288 $398$464
2023-2024$223$286 $403$469

North Dakota Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of North Dakota Public colleges in 2024 is $12,019 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $12,376 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 Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for North Dakota Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $7,630$3,505 $7,863$3,526
2020-2021 $7,754$3,471 $7,964$3,494
2021-2022 $7,895$3,493 $8,088$3,543
2022-2023 $7,928$3,575 $8,385$3,614
2023-2024 $8,440$3,578 $8,788$3,589