Public Colleges in North Dakota

How much does it cost to attend public college in North Dakota?   The average annual in-state four year, public college tuition in North Dakota was $6,429 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is a change of $468 from the 2019-2020 average of $5,961 and represents a 7.85% annual increase. The list of North Dakota public colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating. Public schools are partially funded by the taxpayers of North Dakota and usually offer lower tuition to in-state residents.

Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 14 public 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. North Dakota State University Main Campus is the most expensive public school in North Dakota with an in-state tuition of $8,951.

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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.

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