There are 26 colleges in North Dakota - 14 public and 12 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in North Dakota is $7,676 for North Dakota residents and $9,904 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $14,110. For North Dakota community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $5,128 for state residents and $5,781 for out-of-state students.
In North Dakota, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 49.80% from $5,849 (2015) to $8,762 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by -3.39% over the past decade from $10,252 (2015) to $9,904 (2024).
In private North Dakota colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 16.20%, from $11,427 (2015) to $13,278 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 8.01% when living on campus and 10.67% when living off campus at North Dakota Colleges.
In private North Dakota Colleges, the COA has increase by 17.55% (on-campus) and 19.62% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $22,577 when a student lives on campus and $24,366 when living off campus at North Dakota Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for North Dakota Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of North Dakota Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$16,499 | $20,902 | $22,077 | $17,613 | $22,016 | $23,191 |
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| 2015-16 |
$16,653
0.93% | $21,138
1.13% | $22,611
2.42% | $17,761
0.84% | $22,246
1.04% | $23,719
2.28% |
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| 2016-17 |
$17,348
4.17% | $21,992
4.04% | $23,426
3.60% | $18,064
1.71% | $22,708
2.08% | $24,142
1.78% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$17,726
2.18% | $22,522
2.41% | $23,904
2.04% | $18,527
2.56% | $23,323
2.71% | $24,705
2.33% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$17,728
0.01% | $21,360
-5.16% | $23,651
-1.06% | $19,041
2.77% | $22,673
-2.79% | $24,964
1.05% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$18,691
5.43% | $21,194
-0.78% | $24,512
3.64% | $19,735
3.64% | $22,238
-1.92% | $25,556
2.37% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$19,109
2.24% | $21,323
0.61% | $24,548
0.15% | $20,324
2.98% | $22,538
1.35% | $25,763
0.81% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$19,354
1.28% | $21,648
1.52% | $24,914
1.49% | $20,690
1.80% | $22,984
1.98% | $26,250
1.89% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$20,889
7.93% | $22,200
2.55% | $24,927
0.05% | $22,670
9.57% | $23,981
4.34% | $26,708
1.74% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$21,435
2.61% | $22,577
1.70% | $25,951
4.11% | $23,224
2.44% | $24,366
1.61% | $27,740
3.86% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for North Dakota Colleges is $8,762 for North Dakota residents and $9,904 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $13,278.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,650 for North Dakota residents and $11,525 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $10,592.
The tuition & fees has increased 0.01% for graduate programs at North Dakota Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for North Dakota Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$5,849 | $10,252 | $11,427 | $6,396 | $10,466 | $8,678 |
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| 2015-16 |
$5,923
1.27% | $10,408
1.52% | $11,881
3.97% | $6,528
2.06% | $10,713
2.36% | $9,891
13.98% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$6,016
1.57% | $10,660
2.42% | $12,094
1.79% | $6,716
2.88% | $10,976
2.45% | $13,601
37.51% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$6,204
3.13% | $11,000
3.19% | $12,382
2.38% | $6,756
0.60% | $10,508
-4.26% | $11,734
-13.73% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$6,443
3.85% | $10,075
-8.41% | $12,366
-0.13% | $6,948
2.84% | $9,373
-10.80% | $12,049
2.68% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$6,836
6.10% | $9,339
-7.31% | $12,657
2.35% | $7,916
13.93% | $9,527
1.64% | $12,725
5.61% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$7,140
4.45% | $9,354
0.16% | $12,579
-0.62% | $8,262
4.37% | $9,553
0.27% | $12,620
-0.83% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$7,323
2.56% | $9,617
2.81% | $12,883
2.42% | $8,619
4.32% | $9,962
4.28% | $9,085
-28.01% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$8,756
19.57% | $10,067
4.68% | $12,794
-0.69% | $8,697
0.90% | $10,091
1.29% | $10,238
12.69% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$8,762
0.07% | $9,904
-1.62% | $13,278
3.78% | $11,212
28.92% | $10,467
3.73% | $10,075
-1.59% |
|---|
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $968 for North Dakota Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for North Dakota Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,113 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,111
-0.18% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,110
-0.09% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,015
-8.56% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,009
-0.59% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,022
1.29% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $966
-5.48% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $969
0.31% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $970
0.10% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $968
-0.21% |
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Living Costs Changes
For North Dakota Colleges, the living have increased 21.48% when a student lives on campus facilities and 18.37% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for North Dakota Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $9,537 | $9,921 |
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| 2015-16 | $9,619
2.94% | $10,070
1.57% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $10,222
9.55% | $10,680
2.96% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $10,507
1.97% | $10,865
4.47% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $10,276
-1.35% | $10,795
3.39% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $10,833
7.79% | $11,438
2.44% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $11,003
2.16% | $11,787
1.94% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $11,062
0.45% | $11,857
1.78% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $11,163
0.40% | $12,135
3.61% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $11,705
6.03% | $12,740
4.82% |
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