For North Dakota, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,981 for North Dakota residents and $10,047 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $11,212 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. 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.

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 in 2024 is $20,796 for state residents and $22,862 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
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,981$10,047$11,212$10,324
Books & Supplies$999$999
Room & Board$8,323$8,323
Other Expenses$3,494$3,494
COA$20,796$22,862$24,027$23,140

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of North Dakota is $7,981 for state residents and $10,047 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Dakota (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,030$1,046$8,190$1,134
2020-2021$5,253$1,089$8,312$1,120
2021-2022$5,445$1,101$8,577$1,146
2022-2023$5,657$1,136$8,858$1,183
2023-2024$7,981-$10,047$0

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of North Dakota in 2024 is $11,212 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 over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Dakota (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$9,774$1,438$9,463$861

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of North Dakota in 2024 is $255 for state residents and $310 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $461 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. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for North Dakota (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$248$294 $407$454
2020-2021$248$293 $407$446
2021-2022$255$302 $402$443
2022-2023$262$310 $412$454
2023-2024$255$310 $461$484

North Dakota Living Costs

The average living costs of North Dakota in 2024 is $11,816 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $13,173 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.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for North Dakota (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $7,465$3,370 $7,870$3,838
2020-2021 $7,608$3,354 $8,008$3,966
2021-2022 $7,675$3,374 $8,146$4,013
2022-2023 $7,736$3,438 $8,412$4,207
2023-2024 $8,323$3,494 $8,881$4,293