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What Montana State University-Northern costs

Havre, Montana · Public · 761 undergrads

Montana State University-Northern's in-state sticker price was $19,380 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $14,686 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $12,412. Out-of-state students pay $14,901 more in tuition.

What does Montana State University-Northern cost?

$14,686 a year in-state

Out of state: about $29,587 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $19,380.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$12,412
$30,000–$48,000$12,574
$48,000–$75,000$12,622
$75,000–$110,000$16,688
over $110,000$19,196

Out-of-state tuition is $22,397 a year, against $7,496 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $14,901 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$12,412$27,313
$30,000–$48,000$12,574$27,475
$48,000–$75,000$12,622$27,523
$75,000–$110,000$16,688$31,589
Over $110,000$19,196$34,097

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $14,901 more in tuition that Montana State University-Northern charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 36% off Montana State University-Northern's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Montana State University-Northern cost less than The University of Montana-Western, Montana State University Billings and Montana Technological University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Montana State University-Northern$12,622$14,686
The University of Montana-Western$19,041$19,481
Montana State University Billings$14,403$15,630
Montana Technological University$14,033$17,205

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$7,496
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$22,397
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$19,380
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $14,901 more in tuition at Montana State University-Northern and usually get less aid.

37%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$7,163
average grant for students who got aid.
29%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$14,068
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Montana State University-Northern cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $12,412 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,380. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Montana State University-Northern's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Montana State University-Northern cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,574 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,380. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Montana State University-Northern's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Montana State University-Northern cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,622 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,380. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Montana State University-Northern's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Montana State University-Northern cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Montana State University-Northern is $22,397 a year, against $7,496 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $14,686 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $14,901 tuition gap gives about $29,587 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers