Tuition and fees will be collected at the Division of Business Affairs, May Hall, room 107, approximately the 10th day of class each semester. Specific days will be published in the registration materials. Tuition and fee bills will not be sent prior to the day payment is due. Tuition and fees not paid on the designated days will be assessed a late fee. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, cash, and checks are all accepted as forms of payment. North Dakota University System policy prohibits granting credit of any kind. All fees are subject to change without notice.
Regular Fees (per semester)
Regular Fees (per semester) |
$ 1,823.02 $2,278.74 $1,987.80 $2,734.47 $4,867.48 |
Other Required Fees
Other Required Fees (per semester) |
$199.00 $60.00 $72.00 $81.00 $.36 |
Under 12 credit hours, the charge per credit hour is
Resident |
$186.29 $224.27 $200.02 $440.00 |
* WUE states include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming.
Special Course and Program Fees
The Department of Nursing and the Department of Teacher Education programs require certification fees and program testing which students register and pay for independently.
Special course fees apply only if a student is enrolled in courses with published special course fees.
Nursing Program Fee, per semester
(Baccalaureate Completion Program) $150.00
Nurses’ Fee (insurance and laboratory, clinical)
ASPN Program, per semester $100.00
Computer Fee, per credit hour $5.00
Miscellaneous Fees
Application Fee (non-refundable) $35.00
Audit Fee, per semester hour (non-refundable)
Resident $75.96
Course Challenge Fee, per semester hour
(non-refundable) Resident $75.96
Parking Fee, per academic year $15.00
Recording Fee, per semester hour $50.00
International Student Health Insurance Fee $ 756.00
Several courses have laboratory fees. Check the registration materials for special course laboratory fees.
There is a $25 fee for each check returned for lack of sufficient funds. In addition, the student will have to pay the regular late registration fee if satisfactory payment is not made before courses begin. All costs incurred in the collection of financial obligations to the University will be the responsibility of the student.
Dickinson State University will not release official transcripts until all financial obligations are paid.
The student who registers at Dickinson State University and later plans not to attend must provide the Office of Academic Records a written request that he/she be dropped from the University’s rolls. The student who drops from attendance will be responsible for all tuition and fees if he/she does not submit such a request.
For students who must withdraw from school after registration of the fall or spring semester, the following refunds will be made upon presentation of an official drop card to Business Affairs.
The percentage of refund is based upon class length for percentage rates, please contact the Office of Business Affairs in May Hall Room 107 or call 701-483-2328.
Students who drop a course or courses and remain in school with fewer than 12 hours will receive refunds based upon the following schedule:
First seven class days Thereafter |
100% 0% |
Although a refund will not be granted after the seventh calendar day for course changes, the student may add the same number of hours at no charge.
Housing Fees
Students must pay housing rental fees in advance. The rental fees are subject to change, with one semester’s notice. Telephone and laundry are included in the listed rate.
Fees are $695 per semester for double occupancy in all residence halls, and $987 per semester for single occupancy (if space is available).
The family rate for students wishing to live in the college apartments ranges from $345 to $415 per month, depending on the number of bedrooms and whether the accommodations are furnished or unfurnished.
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Registration of Vehicles
Every student and employee must have a parking permit to park on campus. There are two types of permits, Staff and Student. An individual must register his/her own vehicle at the Division of Business Affairs, May Hall, room 107.
A parking fee of $15 is paid at the beginning of the fall semester. Refunds are prorated on a semester basis. To obtain a refund, the individual must present the current permit to the Division of Business Affairs. Replacement parking permits may be purchased at the Division of Business Affairs for $1.00 if a student changes vehicles or has lost his/her parking permit. Temporary parking permits may be obtained at Business Affairs for a vehicle that is to be parked on campus for only a few days. All parking permits must be displayed on the driver’s side of the rear bumper.
General Regulations
Penalties and Enforcement
All fines for violations of parking regulations on campus are $5. However, the fine may be reduced to $3 if paid by the end of the third school day following the day the violation was issued. Fines for parking in designated handicapped parking areas are $100 which may be reduced to $50 if paid by the end of the third school day following the day the violation was issued.
Appeals on parking violations must be brought to the Division of Business Affairs within three school days of their receipt. After three school days, absolutely no violations will be waived for any reason.
Unpaid violations will result in the University’s placing a hold on transcripts until such times as fines are paid. Any vehicles with unpaid violations may result in the towing away of the vehicle from the campus at the owner’s expense.
Vehicles in No Parking Zones are subject to towing without notice. The individual assumes all costs of towing.