2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Tuition and related fees are charged per credit, based on a student's residency and the location of each class.

TUITION and FEES - per CREDIT (excluding Instructional Fees)

Class Location
Residency1
Tuition
Per-Credit Fees2
Per-Credit
Total
 

 

WAHPETON
CLASSES

ND Resident:

156.11

+

40.75

=

196.86

MN Reciprocity:

174.84

+

40.75

=

215.59

U.S. Resident:

187.33

+

40.75

=

228.08

International:

273.19

+

40.75

=

313.94

 

 

 
 
FARGO
CLASSES

ND Resident:

156.11

+

26.98

=

183.09

MN Reciprocity:

174.84

+

26.98

=

201.82

U.S. Resident:

187.33

+

26.98

=

214.31

International:

273.19

+

26.98

=

300.17

 
 
 
 
ONLINE
CLASSES

ND Resident:

156.11

+

57.70

=

213.81

MN Reciprocity:

174.84

+

57.70

=

232.54

U.S. Resident:

187.33

+

57.70

=

245.03

International:

273.19

+

57.70

=

330.89

 
 
 
DUAL CREDIT
Classes Taught in H.S.

H.S. Subsidized:

83.89

+

5.54

=

89.43

H.S. Unsubsidized:

148.42

+

5.54

=

153.96

 
 

Residency Types1

  • ND Resident - students that have graduated from a ND high school, or have been a legal resident of ND for the 12 months prior to the first term of enrollment, or other approved groups as outlined in ND Century Code 15-10-19.1.
  • MN Reciprocity - students that have graduated from a MN high school within the 12 month period prior to the first semester of enrollment at NDSCS, or have submitted the MN Reciprocity Application and have been approved.
  • U.S. Resident - students that are U.S. citizens and have not been approved for a ND Resident or MN Reciprocity rate; students from Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
  • International - students that are citizens of another country (excluding the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan) and have not been approved for a ND Resident, MN Reciprocity or U.S. Resident rate.
  • High School (H.S.) Subsidized/Unsubsidized - students enrolled in dual-credit classes between NDSCS & their High School; how & where the classes are taught will determine a subsidized or unsubsidized rate. 

Per-Credit Fees - by Class Location2

Based on class location; help to support such things as classroom technology, job placement, on-campus student activities, University System software, etc. Mandatory Fees cap at 12 credits per semester. Online Access Fee does not cap.

  • Wahpeton Classes: ConnectND $5.50, NDSA $.04, Student Fee $23.05, Technology $12.16
  • Fargo Classes: ConnectND $5.50, NDSA $.04, Student Fee $9.28, Technology $12.16
  • Online Classes: ConnectND $5.50, NDSA $.04, Student Fee $2.00, Technology $12.16, Online Access $38.00 (does not cap)
  • Dual Credit Fees: ConnectND $5.50, NDSA $.04

Instructional Fees - By Class Prefix

Instructional Fees help to fund the unique needs tied to the classes/subjects a student is enrolled in. Each credit of enrollment will have 1 of the 10 instructional fees. Based on the prefixes for each class, Instructional Fees are charged per-credit at the following rates:

CLASS PREFIX FEE CODE INSTRUCTIONAL FEE
MUSC, NUTR, THEA #1 $12/credit
BIOL, CHEM, HPER, MICR, PHYS, RELS #2 $17/credit
ASC, CJ, COMM, ECON, ENGL, FIRE, FYE, HIST, HUM, MATH,  PHIL, POLS, PSYC, SOC #3

$10/credit

AGEC, AGRI, ANSC, PAG, PLSC, SOIL #4 $11/credit
ACCT, ARCT, BADM, BCT, BUSN, CAD, CMT,  TECH #5 $15/credit
CIS, CSCI, ICT #6 $19/credit
ABOD, AUTO, CIH, CT, CTE, DCAT, DTEC, ECAL, ELEC, JDAT, KMTS, PST #7 $29/credit
  #8  
AST, BAKE, BANQ, BEVM, BOTE, BREW, CA, CULA, CULM, ENGR, FTRC, HIT, ITAL, MATL, MFGT, MSYS, OTA, PLMB, PRMT, RAMT, REFG, UAS, WELD, WINE #9 $40/credit
AH, DAST, DENT, DHYG, EMS, NURS, PHRM #10 $95/credit