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Bismarck State College: tuition, cost and admissions

Bismarck, ND · Public university · City (small)

2,561Undergraduates

$11,625Avg net cost / yr

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What Bismarck State College actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$5,143	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$7,227	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$7,830	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,100	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$15,737	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$11,625	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $4,112 less than the sticker price — about 26% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Liberal Arts & General Studies — 26%

Engineering Technologies — 24%

Health Professions — 12%

Computer & Information Sciences — 8%

Business, Management & Marketing — 7%

Construction Trades — 6%

Mechanic & Repair Technologies — 5%

Agriculture — 4%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Bismarck State College

Athletic association	NJCAA
Men’s varsity sports (5)	Baseball (33), Track & Field (29), Wrestling (14), Basketball (12), Rodeo (12)
Women’s varsity sports (5)	Track & Field (23), Softball (18), Volleyball (16), Basketball (13), Rodeo (7)

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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