2026-2027 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)

~Summer fees may be slightly less; additional information can be found at NDSCS.edu/costs.

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

 

WAHPETON
CLASSES
ND Resident:168.83+42.68=211.51
MN Reciprocity:189.09+42.68=231.77
U.S. Resident:202.60+42.68=245.28
International:295.45+42.68=338.13
 

 

 
 
FARGO
CLASSES
ND Resident:168.83+27.48=196.31
MN Reciprocity:189.09+27.48=216.57
 202.60+27.48=230.08
International:295.45+27.48=322.93
 
 
 
 
ONLINE
CLASSES
ND Resident:168.83+58.20=227.03
MN Reciprocity:189.09+58.20=247.29
U.S. Resident:202.60+58.20=260.80
International:295.45+58.20=353.65
 
 
 
DUAL CREDIT
Classes Taught in H.S.
H.S. Subsidized:90.73+5.54=96.27
H.S. Unsubsidized:160.53+5.54=166.07
 
 

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.  
  • Minessota Reciprocity - students from Minnesota may qualify for a rate that is less than the U.S. Resident rate; applications are submitted through https://ohe.mn.gov/ > Paying for College > Tuition Reciprocity. Note: transfer students or those who have taken a break in semesters must re-apply for MN Reciprocity.       
  • 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. ConnectND, NDSA, Student and Technology fees cap at 12 credits per semester. Online Access Fee does not cap.

  • Wahpeton Classes: ConnectND $5.50, NDSA $.04, Student Fee $24.48, Technology $12.66
  • Fargo Classes: ConnectND $5.50, NDSA $.04, Student Fee $9.28, Technology $12.66
  • Online Classes: ConnectND $5.50, NDSA $.04, Student Fee $2.00, Technology $12.66, Online Access $38.00 (does not cap)
  • Dual Credit Classes: 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 PREFIXFEE CODEINSTRUCTIONAL FEE
ASC, BOTE, CJ, COMM, CTE, ECON, EDUC, ENGL, FYE, HIST, HUM, MATH, PHIL, POLS, PSYC, SOC, SWK#1$5credit
AGEC, AGRI, ANSC, PAG, PLSC, SOIL#2$10/credit
ACCT, BADM, BCT, BUSN, CAD, CMT, MGMT, MUSC, NUTR, TECH, THEA#3$15/credit
ARCT, BIOL, CHEM, CIS, CSCI, FIRE, HPER, ICT, MICR, PHYS, RELS#4$20/credit
ABOD, AUTO, CET, CIH, CT, DCAT, DTEC, ECAL, ELEC, JDAT, KMTS, PST#5$30/credit
AST, CHW, EAP, ENGR, HIT, MATL, MFGT, MSYS, PHRM, PRMT, RAMT, REFG, SRGT, WELD#6$45/credit
BAKE, BANQ, BEVM, BREW, CA, CULA, CULM, FTRC, ITLY, PLMB, WINE#7$60/credit
(Not applicable)#8$70/credit
UAS#9$80/credit
AH, AIR, DAST, DENT, DHYG, EMS, GEN, LATC, NURS, OTA, POW#10$95/credit