Graduate Schools at NDSU
North Dakota State University-Main Campus is a Public, 4 years school located in Fargo, ND. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of NDSU graduate schools is $8,786 for North Dakota residents and $12,578 for out-of-state. Its tuition is very inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $29,860.
Total 2,190 students have enrolled in graduate schools at North Dakota State University-Main Campus and, of that, 380 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus offers 114 graduate programs and 16 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at NDSU graduate schools is $8,786 for North Dakota residents and $12,578 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.32% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at NDSU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | North Dakota Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $8,083 | $7,013 | $1,070 | $11,589 | $10,519 | $1,070 |
| 2022 | $8,381 | $7,293 | $1,088 | $12,028 | $10,940 | $1,088 |
| 2023 | $8,697 | $7,585 | $1,112 | $12,489 | $11,377 | $1,112 |
| 2024 | $8,746 | $7,585 | $1,161 | $12,538 | $11,377 | $1,161 |
| 2025 | $8,786 | $7,585 | $1,201 | $12,578 | $11,377 | $1,201 |
| Year | North Dakota Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $390 | $584 |
| 2022 | $405 | $608 |
| 2023 | $421 | $632 |
| 2024 | $421 | $632 |
| 2025 | $421 | $632 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $8,878 | $3,400 | $8,878 | $3,400 |
| 2022 | $9,078 | $3,400 | $9,078 | $3,400 |
| 2023 | $9,300 | $3,476 | $9,300 | $3,476 |
| 2024 | $9,565 | $3,476 | $9,565 | $3,476 |
| 2025 | $9,928 | $3,476 | $9,928 | $3,476 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at North Dakota State University-Main Campus offers 271 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 57 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 67 | 17 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 49 | 3 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 1 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 28 | 16 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 271 | 57 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 10 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 7 |
| Statistics | 6 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 6 |
| Business Administration and Management | 4 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 50 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 35 |
| Computer Science | 28 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 24 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 15 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 71 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 12 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 3 |
Graduate Student Population
At NDSU, there are 11,952 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,190 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,049 male and 1,141 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.92 to 1. North Dakota State University-Main Campus offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 380 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Asian | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Black or African American | 59 | 38 | 21 |
| Hispanic | 56 | 22 | 34 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,213 | 513 | 700 |
| Two or More Races | 55 | 21 | 34 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Total | 2,190 | 1,049 | 1,141 |