DSU offers in-state tuition rates to 20 states and Canadian provinces Dickinson State University’s innovative education has become more affordable for students through a tuition program approved by the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education during a meeting held Thursday, May 27, 2021. The program details a “New North Dakotan” undergraduate tuition rate for students in 21 states and Canadian provinces. Written By: James Miller | × Dickinson State University in Dickinson, ND. (Dickinson Press file photo) The State Board of Higher Education reviewed its strategic planning process during its annual meeting this week, making post-pandemic adjustments to the plan and how the North Dakota University System would move forward.