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What North Dakota State University costs

Fargo, North Dakota · Public · 9,471 undergrads

North Dakota State University's in-state sticker price was $24,407 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $15,636 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $11,551. Out-of-state students pay $4,934 more in tuition.

What does North Dakota State University cost?

$15,636 a year in-state

Out of state: about $20,570 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 $24,407.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$11,551
$30,000–$48,000$11,944
$48,000–$75,000$11,418
$75,000–$110,000$15,226
over $110,000$18,993

Out-of-state tuition is $16,672 a year, against $11,738 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $4,934 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$11,551$16,485
$30,000–$48,000$11,944$16,878
$48,000–$75,000$11,418$16,352
$75,000–$110,000$15,226$20,160
Over $110,000$18,993$23,927

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $4,934 more in tuition that North Dakota State University 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 53% off North Dakota State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, North Dakota State University cost more than Bismarck State College, Missouri Southern State University and University of Minnesota-Duluth.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
North Dakota State University$11,418$15,636
Bismarck State College$7,215$9,531
Missouri Southern State University$8,870$10,836
University of Minnesota-Duluth$8,211$17,395

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,738
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$16,672
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$24,407
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $4,934 more in tuition at North Dakota State University and usually get less aid.

25%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$6,409
average grant for students who got aid.
52%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does North Dakota State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $11,551 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,407. Your own price depends on your family's finances; North Dakota State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does North Dakota State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $11,944 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,407. Your own price depends on your family's finances; North Dakota State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does North Dakota State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $11,418 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,407. Your own price depends on your family's finances; North Dakota State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does North Dakota State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at North Dakota State University is $16,672 a year, against $11,738 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $15,636 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $4,934 tuition gap gives about $20,570 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Test scores: Common Data Set, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

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