Quad
U. North Dakota
U. Vermont

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. North Dakota costs about $14.9K less per year on average than U. Vermont ($22,914 vs. $37,782, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Vermont's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at U. North Dakota

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. North Dakota$22.9K
U. Vermont$37.8K
Aid generosity
U. North Dakota20%
U. Vermont33%
Net price, with grants
U. North Dakota$18.1K
U. Vermont$20.1K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. North Dakota86%
U. Vermont93%
Average grant
U. North Dakota$6.7K
U. Vermont$19.9K
Aid from the college
U. North Dakota80%
U. Vermont93%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. North Dakota$26.2K
U. Vermont$35.8K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. North Dakota$30.9K
U. Vermont$60.8K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. North Dakota$11K
U. Vermont$18.9K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. North Dakota$15.6K
U. Vermont$43.9K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. North Dakota52%
U. Vermont82%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. North DakotaPublished data end at $110K
  • U. VermontLittle need-based aid above $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. North DakotaU. Vermont
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. North DakotaU. Vermont
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. North DakotaU. Vermont
Aid forms –FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline –February 1 (priority)
Need met, first-years –83%
Average aid package, first-years –$33,353
College grant dollars given as merit –49%
Aid for international students ––

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Vermont Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Vermont Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;University of Vermont Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why