The real 4-year cost of Montana State University-Northern in Montana
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Montana State University-Northern went from $4,797 to $5,955, an average of 1.4% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $4,797 | – | – |
| 2009 | $4,802 | – | – |
| 2010 | $4,884 | – | – |
| 2011 | $5,070 | – | – |
| 2012 | $5,266 | – | – |
| 2013 | $5,266 | – | – |
| 2014 | $5,266 | – | – |
| 2015 | $5,329 | – | – |
| 2016 | $5,371 | – | – |
| 2017 | $5,861 | – | – |
| 2018 | $5,955 | – | – |
| 2019 | $5,955 | – | – |
| 2020 | $5,955 | – | – |
| 2021 | $5,955 | – | – |
| 2022 | $5,955 | – | – |
| 2023 | $5,955 | $5,955 | – |
| 2024 | – | $6,037 | $5,893–$6,181 |
| 2025 | – | $6,120 | $5,832–$6,415 |
| 2026 | – | $6,204 | $5,772–$6,658 |
| 2027 | – | $6,290 | $5,712–$6,910 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $6,204 |
| Year 2 | $6,290 |
| Year 3 | $6,376 |
| Year 4 | $6,464 |
| 4-year total | $25,334 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $15,770
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $7,026/ yr
- rising 1.4% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $29,926
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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Published figures for Montana State University-Northern from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.