University of North Dakota

Public, Four-years School Located in Grand Forks, ND

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How much is the North Dakota tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, North Dakota's tuition & fees is $10,951 for North Dakota residents and $15,570 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $25,367 for North Dakota residents and $29,986 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

North Dakota Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
North Dakota Residents Tuition & Fees$10,951
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$15,570
Books & Supplies Costs$800
On-campus Room & Board$10,170
On-campus Expenses$3,446
Off-campus Room & Board$10,170
Off-campus Expenses$3,446
2023-2024 Estimates
North Dakota Residents Tuition & Fees$11,318
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$16,122

How Much Does it Cost to Go to North Dakota for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $62,280 at North Dakota. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $119,317. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $93,025.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$15,570$29,439$22,866
Sophomore (2024-25)$15,570$29,696$23,123
Junior (2025-26)$15,570$29,958$23,385
Senior (2026-27)$15,570$30,225$23,652
4 Years Total$62,280$119,317$93,025
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$15,570$29,696$23,123
Sophomore (2025-26)$15,570$29,958$23,385
Junior (2026-27)$15,570$30,225$23,652
Senior (2027-28)$15,570$30,497$23,924
4 Years Total$62,280$120,375$94,083
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$15,570$29,958$23,385
Sophomore (2026-27)$15,570$30,225$23,652
Junior (2027-28)$15,570$30,497$23,924
Senior (2028-29)$15,570$30,774$24,201
4 Years Total$62,280$121,453$95,161
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$15,570$30,225$23,652
Sophomore (2027-28)$15,570$30,497$23,924
Junior (2028-29)$15,570$30,774$24,201
Senior (2029-30)$15,570$31,056$24,483
4 Years Total$62,280$122,551$96,259
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$15,570$30,497$23,924
Sophomore (2028-29)$15,570$30,774$24,201
Junior (2029-30)$15,570$31,056$24,483
Senior (2030-31)$15,570$31,343$24,770
4 Years Total$62,280$123,669$97,377

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, North Dakota' tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in North Dakota, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $8,431.
In-StateOut-of-State
University of North Dakota$10,951$15,570
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
North Dakota Four-years Colleges$11,776
Public Schools$6,813$8,431
Private Schools$14,377

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between North Dakota and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND$10,951$15,570
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND$10,857$15,511

Financial Aid and COA

At University of North Dakota, 6,312 students (65%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $6,573.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at North Dakota is $23,413 for students living on-campus and $23,413 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,590 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $6,387 and the average amount of student loans is $11,927.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
North Dakota ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$25,367$29,986
COA (off-campus)$25,367$29,986
Tuition & Fees$10,951$15,570
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$14,416$14,416
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$14,416$14,416
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$18,794$23,413
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$18,794$23,413
Average Financial Aid$6,573$6,573
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,31265%$6,573
Pell Grants1,64617%$4,024
Federal Student Loan4,16543%$6,546
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,59092%-
Grants or Scholarships1,48086%$6,387
Federal Grants82148%$3,704
Pell Grants27916%$4,438
Other Federal Grants82148%$2,196
State/Local Grants48128%$2,433
Institutional Grants1,21771%$4,307
Student Loan Aid1,00959%$11,927
Federal Student Loans99057%$5,216
Other Student Loans41524%$16,555
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level476422$5,999
0-30,0005252$11,114
30,001-48,0003737$11,120
48,001-75,0006463$7,701
75,001-110,0008074$5,607
110,001 or more243196$3,806

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

North Dakota's acceptance rate is 89.03%. A total of 5,962 applicants applied to and 5,308 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,755 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 33.06%.
To apply to North Dakota, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
TotalMenWomen
Applicants5,9623,170$2,792
Admitted5,3082,757$2,551
Enrolled1,755884$871
Acceptance Rate89.03%86.97%91.37%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)33.06%32.06%34.14%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankNeither Required Nor Recommended
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRequired
RecommendationsNeither Required Nor Recommended
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

Student Population

University of North Dakota has a total of 13,876 students including 9,928 undergraduate and 3,948 graduate students. By gender, there are 6,979 male students and 6,793 female students attending North Dakota. The school offers online degree programs and 4,511 students enrolled online exclusively (32.51% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total13,772 6,9796,793
Undergraduate9,718 5,5024,216
Graduate4,054 1,4772,577

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address264 Centennial Drive, Stop 8193, Grand Forks, ND
Phone800-225-5863
WEBund.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered276 Programs
Online Program Offered26 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered119 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate83.28%
Yield31.91%
Student Population13,876
Graduation Rate63%
Transfer-out Rate24%
Retention Rate79% (Full-time), 34% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate17 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties712 (Full-time), 386 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs2,376 (Full-time), 455 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$83,499
Average Staff Salary$66,501