Top Colleges in South Dakota Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Dakota State University ranked first in the Top Colleges in South Dakota rankings, followed by South Dakota State University and University of South Dakota.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in South Dakota is $9,225 for in-state and $16,613 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

Mount Marty University has the highest tuition & fees of $33,100 and Northern State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,947 among Top Colleges in South Dakota. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $7,777 for in-state and $13,000 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 87.57% and the SAT score is 1178 for the Top Colleges in South Dakota. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively low.

Top Colleges in South Dakota Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in South Dakota Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$12,735 ($9,633)	$11,931 ($6,731)	97.87%	1,190 SAT 22 ACT	3,241	48%
2	South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD	$12,809 ($9,299)	$16,917 ($9,384)	98.71%	1,150 SAT 22 ACT	11,327	59%
3	University of South DakotaVermillion, SD	$12,942 ($9,432)	$12,768 ($7,118)	98.95%	1,195 SAT 22 ACT	9,856	57%
4	Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD	$12,018 ($8,916)	$15,849 ($8,916)	94.43%	-	3,425	44%
5	Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD	$11,947 ($8,845)	$11,936 ($6,736)	92.79%	-	3,344	50%
6	University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD	$20,740	$7,335	82.08%	-	1,594	59%
7	Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD	$33,100	$14,264	48.14%	-	1,252	56%
	Average	$16,613 ($9,225)	$13,000 ($7,777)	88%	1,178	4,863	53%