The average private school tuition in North Dakota is $7,894 per year (2025).
The private elementary school average tuition cost is $7,223 per year and the private high school average is $9,740 per year.
The private school with the lowest tuition cost is St. Bernard Mission School, with a tuition of $1,100.
Tuition Cost Range: $1,100
$25,000
Avg. Tuition Cost: $7,894
North Dakota Private Schools By Tuition Cost (2025)
School
Tuition Cost
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
St. Bernard Mission School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $1,100
Grades: PK-8
1 Mission Ave
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-7413
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-7413
Rank: #22.
St. John's Academy
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,100
Grades: PK-7
215 5th St Se
Jamestown, ND 58401
(701) 252-3397
Jamestown, ND 58401
(701) 252-3397
Rank: #33.
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(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,650
Grades: PK-5
504 5th Ave N
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 772-1822
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 772-1822
Rank: #44.
Holy Family St. Marys School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,900
Grades: PK-5
1001 17th Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 775-9886
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 775-9886
Rank: #55.
Tuition: $3,400
Grades: K-11
11008 Highway 23
Watford City, ND 58854
(701) 675-2359
Watford City, ND 58854
(701) 675-2359
Rank: #66.
Tuition: $3,500
Grades: PK-5
1315 N 13th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 223-3373
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 223-3373
Rank: #77.
St. Joseph Catholic Montessori School![St. Joseph Catholic Montessori School Photo - School Logo St. Joseph Catholic Montessori School Photo - School Logo]()

Montessori School (Catholic)
Tuition: $5,000
Grades: PK-12
410 Collins Ave
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 663-9563
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 663-9563
Rank: #88.
Christ The King Catholic Montessori School
Montessori School (Catholic)
Tuition: $5,820
Grades: PK-6
505 10th Ave Nw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 663-6200
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 663-6200
Rank: #99.
Tuition: $6,050
Grades: PK-5
413 E Avenue D
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 224-9070
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 224-9070
Rank: #1010.
Light Of Christ Catholic Schools
(Catholic)
Tuition: $6,830
Grades: PK-12
1025 N 2nd St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 425-0793
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 425-0793
Rank: #1111.
The Innovation School
Special Program Emphasis
Tuition: $9,000
Grades: PK-8
1617 Michigan Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 354-1100
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 354-1100
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Oak Grove Lutheran School![Oak Grove Lutheran School Photo Oak Grove Lutheran School Photo]()

(Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
Tuition: $10,000
Grades: PK-12
124 North Terrace
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 373-7101
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 373-7101
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Trinity Catholic Schools
(Catholic)
Tuition: $10,000
Grades: PK-12
810 Empire Rd
Dickinson, ND 58602
(701) 483-6081
Dickinson, ND 58602
(701) 483-6081
Rank: #1414.
Tuition: $15,000
Grades: PK-12
2891 5th Ave W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 225-3919
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 225-3919
Rank: #1515.
Dakota Adventist Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Tuition: $17,950
Grades: 9-12
15905 Sheyenne Cir
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 258-9000
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 258-9000
Rank: #1616.
St. Alphonsus School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $25,000
Grades: PK-8
209 10th Ave
Langdon, ND 58249
(701) 256-2354
Langdon, ND 58249
(701) 256-2354
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the North Dakota average private schools tuition?
The North Dakota average private schools tuition is $7,894 for 2025.
What are the private schools with the lowest tuition cost in North Dakota?
The top ranked private schools in North Dakota include St. Bernard Mission School, St. John's Academy and St. Michael's School.
What is private high school and private elementary school with lowest tuition cost in North Dakota?
The private high school with lowest tuition cost in North Dakota is Johnson Corners Christian Academy, with a tuition of $3400. The private elementary school with lowest tuition cost is St. Bernard Mission School, with a tuition of $1100.
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