For North Dakota colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,766 for North Dakota residents and $10,135 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,071 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 colleges. 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 colleges.

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 colleges in 2024 is $19,607 for state residents and $22,976 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 colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,766$10,135$9,071$10,324
Books & Supplies$1,025$1,025
Room & Board$8,323$8,323
Other Expenses$3,494$3,494
COA$19,607$22,976$21,913$23,166

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of North Dakota colleges is $6,766 for state residents and $10,135 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Dakota colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,030$1,046$8,190$1,134
2020-2021$5,253$1,089$8,322$1,176
2021-2022$5,445$1,101$8,564$1,203
2022-2023$5,657$1,136$8,876$1,243
2023-2024$5,603$1,163$8,856$1,279
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of North Dakota colleges in 2024 is $9,071 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 colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for North Dakota colleges (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$8,013$1,058$9,463$861

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of North Dakota colleges in 2024 is $266 for state residents and $310 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $442 for state residents and $488 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 colleges (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$266$310 $442$488

North Dakota colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of North Dakota colleges in 2024 is $11,816 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $12,798 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 colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for North Dakota colleges (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 $7,973$3,761
2021-2022 $7,675$3,374 $8,077$3,796
2022-2023 $7,736$3,438 $8,335$3,973
2023-2024 $8,323$3,494 $8,778$4,021