The 2024 tuition & fees is $8,916 for South Dakota residents and $12,018 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,332 students out of total 3,425 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 92 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Black Hills State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Black Hills State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1200 University St, Spearfish, SD |
| Online Students | 1,332 Enrolled Online Exclusively 896 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,916 Out-of-State$12,018 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,916 Out-of-State$15,849 |
| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 9 Programs |
| Certificate | 2 Programs |
| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
| Masters | 6 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Black Hills State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For South Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $8,916 and $12,018 for non-South Dakota residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $8,916 and $15,849 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $254 for South Dakota residents and $357 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $470 for South Dakota residents and $622 for out-of-state students.
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $9,009 | $8,672 | $8,916 | $8,916 | $8,916 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $12,155 | $11,742 | $12,018 | $12,018 | $12,018 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $8,384 | $8,384 | $8,916 | $8,916 | $8,916 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $8,384 | $8,384 | $15,849 | $15,849 | $15,849 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $300 | $289 | $254 | $254 | $254 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $405 | $391 | $357 | $357 | $357 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $466 | $466 | $470 | $470 | $470 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $466 | $466 | $622 | $622 | $622 |
Black Hills State University offers 91 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 6 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 16 | 8 | 54 | 8 | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Black Hills State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 17 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 10 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 3 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
At Black Hills State University, there are 3,425 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,228 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,332 students are enrolled exclusively and 896 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 3,425 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,332 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 896 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,197 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,332 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 967 South Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 348 students living in the U.S. States other than South Dakota, and 17 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,332 | |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Resident | 967 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 348 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 17 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,332 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 1,246 | |
| Graduate | 86 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,246 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 179 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,067 |