2026 Cheapest North Dakota College Costs Rankings
Among North Dakota colleges, Bismarck State College has the cheapest tuition & fees ($7,331) and Minot State University has the second lowest tuition & fees ($8,702) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest North Dakota College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest North Dakota College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND | $7,331 | - | - | - | 4,206 | 47% | 13 to 1 |
| 2 | Minot State University Minot, ND | $8,702 | $10,886 | 1,060 | 64.6% | 2,751 | 45% | 11 to 1 |
| 3 | Valley City State University Valley City, ND | $13,544 | $8,075 | 930 | 99.1% | 1,806 | 53% | 12 to 1 |
| 4 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND | $15,564 | $12,578 | - | 95.0% | 11,952 | 64% | 19 to 1 |
| 5 | University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND | $15,570 | $19,658 | - | 76.9% | 15,019 | 60% | 17 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Mary Bismarck, ND | $22,356 | $12,372 | 1,210 | 75.3% | 3,861 | 67% | 14 to 1 |
Qualified North Dakota Colleges in Core Admission Stats
