The real 4-year cost of North Central University in Minnesota
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at North Central University went from $14,616 to $29,460, an average of 4.0% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $14,616 | – | – |
| 2009 | $15,576 | – | – |
| 2010 | $16,596 | – | – |
| 2011 | $17,896 | – | – |
| 2012 | $19,066 | – | – |
| 2013 | $19,996 | – | – |
| 2014 | $20,776 | – | – |
| 2015 | $21,586 | – | – |
| 2016 | $22,240 | – | – |
| 2017 | $23,480 | – | – |
| 2018 | $24,240 | – | – |
| 2019 | $25,090 | – | – |
| 2020 | $26,280 | – | – |
| 2021 | $27,200 | – | – |
| 2022 | $28,000 | – | – |
| 2023 | $29,460 | $29,460 | – |
| 2024 | – | $30,626 | $30,187–$31,064 |
| 2025 | – | $31,838 | $30,933–$32,755 |
| 2026 | – | $33,097 | $31,697–$34,539 |
| 2027 | – | $34,407 | $32,479–$36,419 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $33,097 |
| Year 2 | $34,407 |
| Year 3 | $35,769 |
| Year 4 | $37,184 |
| 4-year total | $140,457 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $100,457
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $72,517
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $9,380/ yr
- rising 4.4% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $45,619
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at North Central University4-year schools with similar prices in Minnesota
Closest to North Central University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Bethany Lutheran College$30,010
- Concordia College at Moorhead$30,020
- Crown College$30,200
- Dunwoody College of Technology$25,659
- Concordia University-Saint Paul$25,000
- University of Northwestern-St Paul$36,830
- St Catherine University$37,588
- Bethany Global University$20,700
Use this data
Published figures for North Central University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.