Valley City State University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Valley City State University?

For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees totaled $8,580 for North Dakota residents and $13,544 for nonresidents. Those amounts combine tuition with mandatory fees; they do not include housing, food, books, transportation, or personal expenses.

• In-state undergraduate tuition: $6,619; required fees: $1,961.
• Out-of-state undergraduate tuition: $11,583; required fees: $1,961.
• Reported annual room and board: $9,138; books and supplies: approximately $1,000.

Adding the reported room, board, and book figures produces approximately $18,718 for an in-state student or $23,682 for an out-of-state student before transportation and personal expenses. These are comparisons using the listed components, not complete individual cost-of-attendance budgets. Commuters may have different living costs, and enrollment intensity can change tuition charges.

Published prices are also different from net price after grants and scholarships. Among students in the reported income categories, the average net price was $7,787 for families earning up to $48,000 and $14,570 for those earning above $110,000. A student's actual bill and out-of-pocket cost depend on residency, living arrangements, eligibility for aid, and the applicable academic year.

Eligible students may use federal grants and loans, state assistance, institutional scholarships, and applicable veteran or military education benefits. Completing the FAFSA is a central step for federal aid consideration. The reported aid figures show broad use of assistance, but receiving some form of aid does not mean every student receives a grant or has all expenses covered.

What are the work-study opportunities at Valley City State University?

Valley City State University students can explore campus jobs alongside their academic work. Federal Work-Study, when included in an eligible student's aid package, is a need-based employment opportunity - not a grant paid out automatically and not a guarantee of a position.

Students interested in Work-Study should complete the FAFSA, review their aid offer, and ask the financial aid office how eligible jobs are posted and wages are paid. Other part-time campus positions may have different eligibility rules. An internship, meanwhile, is primarily an academic or career-development experience and may be paid or unpaid; it should not be confused with a Work-Study award.

The university reports career counseling, résumé assistance, interview preparation, a job bank, and employer events. Students seeking experience related to a major can use those services to look beyond campus employment and ask an academic department whether an internship can carry degree credit.