For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of South Dakota Public Colleges is $7,584 for in-state and $9,887 for out-of-state students.
South Dakota Public Colleges' tuition & fees is lower than 2024 national average, which is $8,884 for in-state and $25,111 for out-of-state students.
This page compares tuition of 4-year colleges in South Dakota, and other level of colleges can be compared at:
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has the most expensive tuition & fees of $14,800 and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,684 among South Dakota Public Colleges.
The average itemized college cost for South Dakota Public Colleges is as follows:
School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | |||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | On Campus | Off Campus | ||
Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD | $8,916 | $12,018 | $254 | $357 | $1,200 | $7,400 | $7,528 |
Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD | $9,633 | $12,735 | $254 | $357 | $1,200 | $8,990 | $9,776 |
Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD | $8,845 | $11,947 | $254 | $357 | $1,200 | $10,300 | $10,300 |
Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD | $2,684 | $2,684 | $84 | $84 | $1,200 | $7,200 | $7,200 |
Sinte Gleska UniversityMission, SD | $4,714 | $4,714 | $175 | $175 | $1,000 | - | $10,000 |
Sisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton, SD | $4,330 | $4,330 | $160 | $160 | $1,200 | $3,000 | $6,500 |
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD | $10,400 | $14,800 | $261 | $408 | $1,900 | $8,800 | $11,700 |
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD | $9,299 | $12,809 | $259 | $376 | $1,200 | $9,562 | $10,490 |
University of South DakotaVermillion, SD | $9,432 | $12,942 | $259 | $376 | $1,200 | $9,060 | $10,501 |
Average | $7,584 | $9,887 | $218 | $294 | $1,256 | $8,039 | $9,333 |