Cost of Attendance
Cost of Attendance (COA) is an estimated amount students can expect to pay for the academic year. COA includes direct costs to Minot State (tuition, fees, and on campus housing and food) while indirect costs include (off campus housing and food, books and course materials, loan fees, transportation and other miscellaneous) expenses. Indirect costs will vary among students.
Cost of Attendance 2025-2026
| Undergraduate (based on 12 credits or more) |
Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
|
|
Living With Parent In Military Housing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Costs | |||||
| Tuition | $ 7,168 | $ 7,168 | $ 7,168 | $ 7,168 | $ 7,168 |
| Fees | $ 1,594 | $ 1,594 | $ 1,594 | $ 1,594 | $ 1,594 |
| Housing & Food | $ 9,420 | ||||
| Total Direct Costs | $ 18,182 |
$ 8,762 | $ 8,762 |
$ 8,762 |
$ 8,762 |
| Indirect Costs | |||||
| Housing & Food | $ 9,420 | $ 5,520 | $ 5,520 | $ 5,520 | |
| Books & Course Materials | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |
| Loan Fees | $ 62 | $ 62 | $ 62 | $ 62 | $ 62 |
| Transportation | $ 1,350 | $ 1,350 | $ 1,350 | $ 1,350 | $ 1,350 |
| Misc Personal Expenses | $ 2,490 | $ 2,490 | $ 2,490 | $ 2,490 | $ 2,490 |
|
Total Indirect Costs
|
$ 4,902 |
$ 14,322 | $ 10,422 |
$ 10,422 |
$ 10,422 |
|
Total Educational Costs
|
$ 23,084 | $ 23,084 | $ 19,184 | $ 19,184 | $ 19,184 |
Students admitted to traditional BSN-Nursing add $840 annual program fee for full time plus $500 for class fees. Students admitted to RN to BSN-Nursing Program and $600 annual program fee for full time plus $300 for class fees. Program fees prorate for enrollment, course fees do not.
Music and Music Ed majors add $400 per semester for average private lesson fees.
BSE, BSW, BSN (not RN to BSN), BS-Add Stud, and BS-Rad Tech seniors add $350 for estimated average costs of pursuit of licensure or first professional credential.
| Graduate (based on 6 credits per semester) |
Living On Campus |
Living Off Campus |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Costs | ||
| Tuition | $ 4,676 | $ 4,676 |
| Fees | $ 798 | $ 798 |
| Total Direct Costs | $ 5,474 |
$ 5,474 |
| Indirect Costs | ||
| Housing & Food | $ 9,420 | $ 9,420 |
| Books & Course Materials | $ 500 | $ 500 |
| Loan Fees | $ 114 | $ 114 |
| Transportation | $ 1,350 | $ 1,350 |
| Misc Personal Expenses | $ 2,490 | $ 2,490 |
| Total Indirect Costs | $ 13,874 |
$ 13,874 |
| Total Educational Costs | $ 19,348 | $ 19,348 |
Third year School Psychology and second year Speech Language students add $350 for estimated average costs of pursuit of licensure or first professional credential.
Cost of Education
Current per credit tuition and fees and room and meal plan rates can be found here:
Business Office - Tuition and Fees
Residence Life - Housing and Food
Net Price Calculator (Freshmen Undergraduates)
