North Dakota Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution

Cheapest Colleges in North Dakota by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 12 colleges in North Dakota with the lowest in state tution. What is the cheapest college in North Dakota? Turtle Mountain Community College tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $2,482. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published price. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tution with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeSimply Best Value Colleges in North Dakota list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of North Dakota Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Turtle Mountain Community College

Belcourt, ND

$2,482
Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, ND

$4,010
Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

$5,143
Mayville State University

Mayville, ND

$7,873
Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

$8,458
Minot State University

Minot, ND

$8,508
Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

$9,118
University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

$10,951
North Dakota State University Main Campus

Fargo, ND

$10,992
Trinity Bible College

Ellendale, ND

$18,216
University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

$21,062
Jamestown College

Jamestown, ND

$24,200