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What Valley City State University costs

Valley City, North Dakota · Public · 958 undergrads

Valley City State University's in-state sticker price was $21,988 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $13,748 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $9,997. Out-of-state students pay $5,238 more in tuition.

What does Valley City State University cost?

$13,748 a year in-state

Out of state: about $18,986 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 $21,988.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,997
$30,000–$48,000$9,236
$48,000–$75,000$8,809
$75,000–$110,000$13,300
over $110,000$17,176

Out-of-state tuition is $14,247 a year, against $9,009 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $5,238 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$9,997$15,235
$30,000–$48,000$9,236$14,474
$48,000–$75,000$8,809$14,047
$75,000–$110,000$13,300$18,538
Over $110,000$17,176$22,414

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $5,238 more in tuition that Valley City 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 55% off Valley City State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Valley City State University cost less than Chadron State College but more than Bismarck State College and Peru State College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Valley City State University$8,809$13,748
Bismarck State College$7,215$9,531
Peru State College$6,907$10,005
Chadron State College$10,658$12,662

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,009
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$14,247
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$21,988
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $5,238 more in tuition at Valley City State University and usually get less aid.

21%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$7,467
average grant for students who got aid.
29%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Valley City State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,997 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,988. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Valley City State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Valley City State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,236 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,988. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Valley City State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Valley City State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,809 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,988. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Valley City State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Valley City State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Valley City State University is $14,247 a year, against $9,009 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,748 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $5,238 tuition gap gives about $18,986 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)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

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