Online Degrees and Programs at South Dakota State University

Online Program Overview

South Dakota State University offers 228 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs in both undergraduate and graduate level.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,299 for South Dakota residents and $12,809 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,128 students out of total 11,327 students have enrolled online exclusively.

South Dakota State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSouth Dakota State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1004 Campanile Ave, Brookings, SD
Online Students2,128 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,550 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,299
Out-of-State$12,809
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,384
Out-of-State$16,917
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at South Dakota State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For South Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $9,299 and $12,809 for non-South Dakota residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $9,384 and $16,917 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $259 for South Dakota residents and $376 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $340 for South Dakota residents and $654 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$9,114$9,200$9,299$9,299$9,299
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$12,589$12,675$12,809$12,809$12,809
Graduate (In-State)$9,217$9,285$9,384$9,384$9,384
Graduate (Out-of-State)$16,675$16,743$16,917$16,917$16,917
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$304$257$259$259$259
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$420$372$376$376$376
Graduate (In-State)$384$337$340$340$340
Graduate (Out-of-State)$695$648$654$654$654

Online Programs By Area of Study

South Dakota State University offers 228 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs25987 532826

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At South Dakota State University, there are 11,327 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,678 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,128 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,550 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment11,327
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,128
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,550
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,649

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,128 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,767 South Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 352 students living in the U.S. States other than South Dakota, and 9 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,128
South Dakota Resident1,767
Other State In U.S.352
Outside of U.S.9
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,128
Undergraduate1,722
Graduate406
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,722
Degree/Certificate Seeking569
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking1,153
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