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University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND Β· Private nonprofit Β· 1,041 undergrads (small, town) Β· website β†—

What you'll actually pay

Average net price per year β€” tuition, fees, room & board minus grant and scholarship aid β€” for in-state students by household income.

Household incomeAvg net price / year
Under $30,000$14,788
$30,000 – $48,000$14,826
$48,000 – $75,000$18,260
$75,000 – $110,000$20,408
Over $110,000$21,448
All incomes (average)$19,567

Sticker tuition and fees: $24,990 in-state β€” before aid, from the same earlier College Scorecard release as the net prices above.

These are averages. For an estimate for your family, use University of Jamestown's own net price calculator β€” every college that takes federal student aid must publish one.

Net price calculator β†—

Other costs of attendance, 2025–26

The college's own estimate for a full-time undergraduate for the year, before aid, from the October 2026 College Scorecard. It is a newer year than the tuition and net prices above, so don't add the two together.

Housing and meals, on campus$10,390
Housing and meals, off campus (not with family)$10,390
Books and supplies$1,300
Other expenses, on campus$3,200
Other expenses, off campus$3,200

Grants and loans for first-year students, 2022–23

What the college reported for its full-time, first-time students (256 of them) in 2022–23; 100% got some kind of aid, loans included. Each average is over the students who received that kind of aid, not over everyone. It is an older year than the 2025–26 costs above.

Type of aidStudents awardedAverage amount
Any grant or scholarshipFederal, state, local and the college's own100%$16,062
Federal Pell GrantNeed-based, from the federal government23%$5,298
The college's own grants and scholarshipsNeed- or merit-based, funded by the college100%$13,903
Federal student loansBorrowed by the student; repaid with interest. No Parent PLUS or private loans63%$5,517

IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education, Student Financial Aid 2022–23 (SFA2223, provisional release); full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates; public domain.

Admissions & outcomes

Acceptance rate
88%
Average SAT
β€”
Median ACT
21
Students with Pell grants
26%
Graduation rate (6yr)
49%
Freshman retention
67%
Median earnings @ 10yr
$56,621
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
International undergrads
59 (6.1%)

For comparison, the median across all 1,596 four-year colleges on this site: graduation rate 56%, earnings ten years after entering $54,869, debt at graduation $23,250.

Admission policy, test scores and teaching

SAT/ACT policy
Not considered

Not considered, even if submitted (fall 2024)

Application fee
None

undergraduate, 2023–24

Students per faculty member
13 to 1

undergraduates, fall 2024

Faculty who are full-time
100%

fall 2024

Open admission
No

fall 2024

What the college considers in admission decisions, fall 2023

How the college said it used each item when deciding on first-time, degree- or certificate-seeking applicants for fall 2023. For SAT and ACT scores, see the fall 2024 policy above.

High school GPARequired
High school class rankConsidered if submitted
High school recordRequired
Completion of a college-preparatory programConsidered if submitted
RecommendationsConsidered if submitted
Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g. portfolio)Not considered
English proficiency test (for applicable students)Required
Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Not considered
Work experienceNot considered
Personal statement or essayConsidered if submitted
Legacy statusConsidered if submitted
First-time applicants
1,047

fall 2023

Admitted
979

fall 2023

Enrolled
251

fall 2023, full and part time

Counts of first-time, degree- or certificate-seeking students, including early decision and early action. The acceptance rate higher up this page comes from a different College Scorecard release, so it may not match these counts.

IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education, Admissions 2023–24 (ADM2023, provisional release), fall 2023; open admission from IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023–24 (revised); public domain.

Most popular fields of study

Share of bachelor's degrees awarded.

Business25%
Kinesiology & Sports Science19%
Health & Nursing13%
Education8%
Biology & Life Sciences5%
Psychology5%
Criminal Justice4%
Communications & Media4%
Computer Science4%
Engineering4%

Earnings and debt by field of study

Median annual earnings of graduates who received federal student aid and were working, not studying: one year after completing (graduates of 2020–21 and 2021–22) and four years after (2017–18 and 2018–19), measured in 2022 and 2023 and shown in 2024 dollars. Median debt is federal Direct and Grad PLUS loans borrowed at this college by 2022–23 and 2023–24 graduates; it leaves out Parent PLUS and private loans. β€œNational” is the median for the same field and credential across all US colleges.

Bachelor's degrees (6)

Field of studyDegrees awarded 2023–24Earnings, 1 yr afterEarnings, 4 yrs afterMedian federal debt
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness40β€”$65,831national $54,562$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations29$56,996$61,462national $68,257$21,750
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing17$76,492$74,007national $88,910$28,000
Psychology, General13β€”β€”national $50,706$25,188
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods9$46,819$49,410national $47,382β€”
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas7β€”$48,203national $51,389β€”
Master's degrees (2)
Field of studyDegrees awarded 2023–24Earnings, 1 yr afterEarnings, 4 yrs afterMedian federal debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations26$57,839β€”national $103,485β€”
Curriculum and Instruction23$55,102$57,804national $63,399$28,923
Doctoral degrees (1)
Field of studyDegrees awarded 2023–24Earnings, 1 yr afterEarnings, 4 yrs afterMedian federal debt
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions29$75,586$75,140national $82,893$61,500

A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure because too few graduates were measured β€” not zero. 42 more programmes at this college have every figure suppressed and are not listed.

Contact and accreditation

Address
608 6th St NE, Jamestown, ND 58405
Phone
(701) 252-3467
Institutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts) and IPEDS Fall Enrolment for international student counts. College Scorecard, October 2026 release: net price calculator link, mission flags and religious affiliation (2025–26), enrolment shares, test policy, SAT/ACT ranges and student-to-faculty ratio (fall 2024), cost-of-attendance components (2025–26), and earnings and debt by field of study. IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023–24 for the application fee and the IPEDS 2024 directory for the phone number. IPEDS Admissions 2023–24 (ADM2023, provisional release) for admission requirements and first-time applicants, admits and enrolments (fall 2023). IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2022–23 (SFA2223, provisional release) for grants and loans to full-time, first-time students. All are U.S. Department of Education data in the public domain. Verify current costs and requirements with the school.

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