The 2023 Directory of North Dakota Colleges and Prices
How much does it cost to attend college in North Dakota? The average annual in-state college tuition in North Dakota was $7,233 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is $7,897 lower than the U.S. average and ranks North Dakota cheaper than average as the 50th most expensive and 3rd most affordable state or district to attend college. This is a change of $446 from the 2019-2020 average of $6,787 and represents a 6.57% annual increase. The list of North Dakota colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 19 colleges and universities in North Dakota, the most popular being North Dakota State University Main Campus with 10,024 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $8,951. Jamestown College is the most expensive in North Dakota with an in-state tuition of $22,718.
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<Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our ratings.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.
| School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Bismarck State CollegeBismarck, North Dakota |
$4,007 | NA | NA |
Cankdeska Cikana Community CollegeFort Totten, North Dakota |
$3,600 | NA | NA |
Dakota College at BottineauBottineau, North Dakota |
$4,356 | NA | NA |
Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, North Dakota |
$6,474 | 39 | 18 |
Fort Berthold Community CollegeNew Town, North Dakota |
$3,600 | NA | NA |
Jamestown CollegeJamestown, North Dakota |
$22,718 | 48 | 45 |
Lake Region State CollegeDevils Lake, North Dakota |
$4,086 | NA | NA |
Mayville State UniversityMayville, North Dakota |
$6,266 | 47 | 27 |
Minot State UniversityMinot, North Dakota |
$6,892 | 46 | 36 |
North Dakota State College of ScienceWahpeton, North Dakota |
$4,804 | NA | NA |
North Dakota State University Main CampusFargo, North Dakota |
$8,951 | 56 | 33 |
Sitting Bull CollegeFort Yates, North Dakota |
$3,600 | NA | NA |
Trinity Bible CollegeEllendale, North Dakota |
$15,144 | 33 | 9 |
Turtle Mountain Community CollegeBelcourt, North Dakota |
$1,776 | NA | NA |
United Tribes Technical CollegeBismarck, North Dakota |
$3,220 | NA | NA |
University of MaryBismarck, North Dakota |
$18,340 | 53 | 53 |
University of North DakotaGrand Forks, North Dakota |
$8,882 | 60 | 44 |
Valley City State UniversityValley City, North Dakota |
$6,364 | 48 | 60 |
Williston State CollegeWilliston, North Dakota |
$4,353 | NA | NA |