For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate tuition & fees of South Dakota Graduate Schools is $6,501 for in-state and $12,798 for out-of-state students.
South Dakota Graduate Schools' tuition & fees is lower than 2024 national average, which is $11,746 for in-state and $20,129 for out-of-state students.
Augustana University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $39,840 and Sinte Gleska University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,108 among South Dakota Graduate Schools.
The average itemized graduate cost for South Dakota Graduate Schools is as follows:
| School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Living Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | On Campus | Off Campus | |
| Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD | $39,840 | $560 | $9,470 | $11,460 | ||
| Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD | $8,916 | $15,849 | $470 | $622 | $7,400 | $7,528 |
| California Intercontinental UniversitySioux Falls, SD | $10,674 | $528 | - | $7,108 | ||
| Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD | $6,731 | $11,931 | $333 | $622 | $8,990 | $9,776 |
| Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD | $15,300 | $425 | $7,600 | $9,000 | ||
| Institute of Lutheran TheologyBrookings, SD | $8,710 | $445 | - | $11,939 | ||
| Kairos UniversitySioux Falls, SD | $3,600 | $599 | - | - | ||
| Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD | $14,264 | $750 | $9,300 | $9,300 | ||
| National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD | $16,425 | $583 | - | $14,400 | ||
| Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD | $6,736 | $11,936 | $333 | $622 | $10,300 | $10,300 |
| Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD | $2,518 | $2,518 | $115 | $115 | $7,200 | $7,200 |
| Sinte Gleska UniversityMission, SD | $2,108 | $2,108 | $200 | $200 | - | $10,000 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD | $8,500 | $14,600 | $339 | $680 | $8,800 | $11,700 |
| South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD | $9,384 | $16,917 | $340 | $654 | $9,562 | $10,490 |
| University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD | $7,335 | $405 | $8,960 | $10,675 | ||
| University of South DakotaVermillion, SD | $7,118 | $12,768 | $340 | $654 | $9,060 | $10,501 |
| Average | $6,501 | $12,798 | $309 | $529 | $8,786 | $10,092 |