North Dakota State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
North Dakota State University is a public research university in Fargo, ND (city setting), with 9,791 undergraduates (51% women). It admitted 96% of 7,331 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 19–24 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $29,352 a year for out-of-state students and $24,698 in-state; aided first-year students paid $16,461 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 64% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, engineering. The campus reported 0.67 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where North Dakota State University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,857 in-state · $15,511 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research North Dakota State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
North Dakota State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | The Summit League | 31 | 3 over | 4 | $1.2M | $38,299 | 997 | |
| Baseball | The Summit League | 40 | 6 over | 4 | $1.3M | $33,107 | 995 | |
| Men's Basketball | The Summit League | 15 | at cap | 1 | $2M | $131,400 | 985 | |
| Women's Basketball | The Summit League | 14 | room 1 | 1 | $1.8M | $131,044 | 1000 | |
| Men's Cross Country | The Summit League | — | — | 1 | — | — | 992 | |
| Women's Cross Country | The Summit League | — | — | 1 | — | — | 971 | |
| Football | Mountain West Conference | 130 | 25 over | 9 | $8.4M | $64,257 | 986 | |
| Men's Golf | The Summit League | 9 | at cap | 2 | $420k | $46,681 | 992 | |
| Women's Golf | The Summit League | 9 | at cap | 2 | $445k | $49,468 | 1000 | |
| Softball | The Summit League | 21 | room 4 | 3 | $1.1M | $53,825 | 996 | |
| Men's Track & Field | The Summit League | 124 | 79 over | 6 | $1.2M | $9,888 | 978 | |
| Women's Track & Field | The Summit League | 155 | 110 over | 6 | $1.4M | $9,095 | 991 | |
| Women's Volleyball | The Summit League | 17 | room 1 | 4 | $1M | $60,381 | 990 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Pac-12 Conference | 32 | 2 over | 1 | $993k | $31,024 | 988 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.