Undergraduate (in-state)$11,947
($8,845)
($8,845)
Graduate (in-state)$11,936
($6,736)
($6,736)
Books & Supplies$1,200
On-Campus Living Costs
$13,800
Off-Campus Living Costs
$13,800
NSU 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Northern State University is $8,845 for South Dakota residents and $11,947 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $6,736 for students living in South Dakota and $11,936 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $13,800 when a student lives on campus and $13,800 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $26,947 when a student lives on campus and $26,947 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Costs | $23,845 (On-Campus) $23,845 (Off-Campus) |
$26,947 (On-Campus) $26,947 (Off-Campus) |
| Tuition & Fees | $8,845 | $11,947 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,200 | |
| Room & Board | $10,600 (on-campus) /$10,600 (off-campus) | |
| Other Expenses | $3,200 (on-campus) /$3,200 (off-campus) | |
| Average Financial Aid | $6,397 | |
| Total Costs After Receiving Aid | $17,448 (On-Campus) $17,448 (Off-Campus) |
$20,550 (On-Campus) $20,550 (Off-Campus) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,845 for South Dakota residents and $11,947 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $8,845 | $8,845 | $8,845 | $8,845 |
| Out-of-State | $11,947 | $11,947 | $11,947 | $11,947 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $6,736 for South Dakota residents and $11,936 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $6,736 | $6,736 | $6,736 | $6,736 |
| Out-of-State | $11,936 | $11,936 | $11,936 | $11,936 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $254 for South Dakota residents and $357 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $333 for South Dakota residents and $622 for out-of-state students.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | In-State | $295 | $295 | $254 | $254 |
| Out-of-State | $398 | $398 | $357 | $357 | |
| Graduate | In-State | $374 | $374 | $333 | $333 |
| Out-of-State | $663 | $663 | $622 | $622 | |
Books & Supplies
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,200. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Northern State University.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Living Costs
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Northern State University is $13,800 when living on campus and $13,800 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 3.76% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 3.76% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Campus | Room & Board | $9,150 | $9,150 | $9,150 | $10,600 |
| Other Expenses | $4,300 | $4,600 | $4,300 | $3,200 | |
| Off-Campus | Room & Board | $9,150 | $9,150 | $9,150 | $10,600 |
| Other Expenses | $4,300 | $4,600 | $4,300 | $3,200 |
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