Minnesota State University Moorhead

What is the cost of studying for a year at Minnesota State University Moorhead?

For 2024-25, the reported full-time undergraduate tuition was $8,838 for both Minnesota residents and nonresidents, with $1,590 in required fees. Together, those published charges were $10,428 for the academic year. Students should check the rate for their own enrollment level and program; tuition schedules may change from year to year.

• 2024-25 undergraduate tuition and required fees: $10,428 for a full-time student, using the reported tuition and fee figures.
• Reported annual room and board charge: $11,506.
• Reported books and supplies allowance: $1,000.

Adding those three categories produces $22,934, but that is not a complete cost-of-attendance estimate: transportation, personal expenses and any applicable course-specific costs are not included. A student living off campus will have different housing expenses. Graduate and part-time rates also differ from the full-time undergraduate figures.

Financial aid can reduce what a student pays, but loans must generally be repaid. In the reported aid data, 94% of students received some form of financial aid and 48% used student loans. Average net price - the amount remaining after grant and scholarship aid, rather than after loans - varied by family income: it was $11,547 for the lowest reported income bracket and $22,420 for the highest. Those are averages, not individual aid offers.

Students seeking assistance should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and review eligibility for federal grants, Minnesota aid, institutional scholarships and federal loans. Military-connected students can also ask about applicable veterans' education benefits. The financial aid office's current deadlines matter because some forms of assistance have limited funding.

What are the work-study opportunities at Minnesota State University Moorhead?

MSUM students can look for part-time employment while enrolled, including campus jobs and, for eligible students, positions supported by Federal Work-Study. Work-Study is a need-based federal aid program: receiving an award does not itself place a student in a job, and wages are generally earned through hours worked rather than deducted automatically from the tuition bill.

Students should review their financial aid offer to see whether Work-Study is included and use the university's current student-employment listings to apply for openings. Other campus jobs may have different funding and eligibility rules. For work related to a major, career services can assist with internship searches, employer events, résumés and interviews; an internship may be paid, unpaid or taken for academic credit, depending on the position and program.