Public · Valley City, North Dakota
Valley City State University
Small town campus · 958 undergraduates · 12 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 99%
- ACT middle 50%
- 17–24
- Average net price
- $11,890
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 53%

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What Valley City State University costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $7,879
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $7,787
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $10,841
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $12,538
- Over $110,000
- $14,570
For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.
These are in-state prices. Your family's price, at your income and from your home state with any WUE or MSEP discount applied, is in your account.See your family's price →
Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $20,468
- Tuition, in-state
- $8,514
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $13,544
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 96%
- Average grant from the school
- $4,140
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,369
- The school's own net price calculator
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99%
- SAT middle 50%
- 830–1070
- ACT middle 50%
- 17–24
- Test scores
- Considered, not required
- First-year retention
- 68%
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Check your student’s odds →Valley City State University athletics
NAIA, 6 women's and 6 men's sports
| Sport | Women’s roster | Men’s roster |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | – | 52 |
| Basketball | 15 | 22 |
| Cross country | 16 | 27 |
| Football | – | 110 |
| Golf | 6 | 5 |
| Softball | 17 | – |
| Track & field | 16 | 27 |
| Volleyball | 20 | – |
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
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Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Education
- 48%
- Liberal arts & humanities
- 22%
- Business & marketing
- 10%
- Parks, recreation & fitness
- 5%
- Health professions
- 4%
- Visual & performing arts
- 2%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 53%
- First-year retention
- 68%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $52,725
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,369
- Students with a Pell grant
- 17%
Similar colleges nearby
- Mayville State UniversityMayville, ND · 52 mi away733 undergrads · net $11,456
- Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, MN · 59 mi away3,072 undergrads · net $17,997
- University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN · 89 mi away1,729 undergrads · net $12,212
- Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD · 104 mi away1,273 undergrads · net $15,812
- University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris, MN · 136 mi away936 undergrads · net $8,837
- Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, MN · 152 mi away3,139 undergrads · net $15,261
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.
