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North Dakota State University

North Dakota State University
1340 Administration Avenue, PO Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050

Official telephone: (701) 231-8011
Fax number: (701) 231-8802
Website: https://www.ndsu.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2024 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https://www.ndsu.edu/
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EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,309; $13,963 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,100
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,246
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,016

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 23noN/A

Applied for financial aid:
89% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
53% of first-year students
57% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
71% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
14% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
45% of first-year students
40% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
56% for first-year students
44% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$15,412 for first-year students
$14,036 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,156 for first-year students
$6,785 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,782 for first-year students
$7,039 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,679 for first-year students
$6,931 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
21% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$2,631 for first-year students
$2,665 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Cultural Diversity Tuition Waiver
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships

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