For South Dakota colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,550 for South Dakota residents and $13,031 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $6,501 for South Dakota residents and $12,988 for out-of-state students.
Augustana University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $39,190 and Avera Sacred Heart Hospital has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,500 among South Dakota colleges. For graduate programs, Augustana University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $39,840 and Sinte Gleska University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,108 among South Dakota colleges.
You can narrow South Dakota colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.
The average COA of South Dakota colleges in 2024 is $21,655 for state residents and $27,135 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $7,550 | $13,031 | $6,501 | $12,988 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,343 | $1,343 | ||
| Room & Board | $8,382 | $8,382 | ||
| Other Expenses | $4,379 | $4,379 | ||
| COA | $21,655 | $27,135 | $20,606 | $27,092 |
The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Dakota colleges is $7,550 for state residents and $13,031 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for South Dakota colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2019-2020 | $5,232 | $2,000 | $10,756 | $1,497 |
| 2020-2021 | $5,300 | $2,148 | $10,671 | $1,542 |
| 2021-2022 | $5,363 | $2,237 | $11,040 | $1,636 |
| 2022-2023 | $5,483 | $2,096 | $11,226 | $1,582 |
| 2023-2024 | $5,481 | $2,069 | $11,448 | $1,583 |
The average graduate program tuition & fees of South Dakota colleges in 2024 is $6,501 for state residents and $12,988 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for South Dakota colleges over last 5 years.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2019-2020 | $5,737 | $1,124 | $11,040 | $930 |
| 2020-2021 | $5,787 | $1,077 | $11,278 | $938 |
| 2021-2022 | $5,748 | $1,169 | $11,833 | $1,040 |
| 2022-2023 | $5,748 | $1,009 | $11,822 | $1,009 |
| 2023-2024 | $5,494 | $1,007 | $11,977 | $1,011 |
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of South Dakota colleges in 2024 is $304 for state residents and $337 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $423 for state residents and $529 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| 2019-2020 | $291 | $325 | $395 | $490 |
| 2020-2021 | $295 | $327 | $398 | $493 |
| 2021-2022 | $295 | $328 | $403 | $509 |
| 2022-2023 | $302 | $335 | $417 | $523 |
| 2023-2024 | $304 | $337 | $423 | $529 |
The average living costs of South Dakota colleges in 2024 is $12,761 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $14,552 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for South Dakota colleges.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room&Board | Other Expenses | Room&Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2019-2020 | $7,605 | $4,112 | $7,942 | $4,138 |
| 2020-2021 | $7,571 | $4,259 | $8,530 | $4,194 |
| 2021-2022 | $7,676 | $4,299 | $8,925 | $4,274 |
| 2022-2023 | $7,782 | $4,455 | $9,395 | $4,457 |
| 2023-2024 | $8,382 | $4,379 | $9,689 | $4,863 |