College Tuition in North Dakota (2026): Average Cost and Full List

	North Dakota	National	Difference
Average in-state tuition	$9,244	$18,082	-49%

All 26 Colleges in North Dakota

#	College	City	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State	Acceptance
1	Turtle Mountain College	Belcourt	$2,794	$2,794	N/A
2	Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College	New Town	$3,870	$3,870	N/A
3	Cankdeska Cikana Community College	Fort Totten	$3,950	$3,950	N/A
4	Sitting Bull College	Fort Yates	$4,010	$4,010	N/A
5	United Tribes Technical College	Bismarck	$4,632	$4,632	N/A
6	Bismarck State College	Bismarck	$5,247	$7,331	N/A
7	Dakota College at Bottineau	Bottineau	$5,388	$6,294	N/A
8	Lake Region State College	Devils Lake	$5,520	$5,520	N/A
9	North Dakota State College of Science	Wahpeton	$5,974	$6,973	N/A
10	Williston State College	Williston	$6,128	$6,128	N/A
11	Mayville State University	Mayville	$7,979	$11,237	N/A
12	Valley City State University	Valley City	$8,514	$13,544	99%
13	Minot State University	Minot	$8,702	$8,702	65%
14	Dickinson State University	Dickinson	$9,118	$9,118	37%
15	University of North Dakota	Grand Forks	$10,951	$15,570	77%
16	North Dakota State University-Main Campus	Fargo	$11,110	$15,764	95%
17	Rasmussen University-North Dakota	Fargo	$13,957	$13,957	N/A
18	Trinity Bible College and Graduate School	Ellendale	$19,700	$19,700	26%
19	University of Mary	Bismarck	$22,356	$22,356	75%
20	University of Jamestown	Jamestown	$24,990	$24,990	88%
21	Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Grand Forks	Grand Forks	N/A	N/A	N/A
22	The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo	Fargo	N/A	N/A	N/A
23	The Hair Academy	Bismarck	N/A	N/A	N/A
24	Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Fargo	Fargo	N/A	N/A	N/A
25	Lynnes Welding Training	Fargo	N/A	N/A	N/A
26	Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck	Bismarck	N/A	N/A	N/A

The average in-state tuition in North Dakota is $9,244 per year, based on 26 colleges.

The lowest in-state tuition in North Dakota is $2,794 at Turtle Mountain College.

The highest in-state tuition in North Dakota is N/A at Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck.

The national average in-state tuition is $18,082; North Dakota is 49% below that.

College Scorecard lists 26 colleges in North Dakota.