The 2024 average tuition & fees is $17,764 over 11 4-years South Dakota colleges.
Oglala Lakota College is the cheapest South Dakota college with tuition & fees of $2,684.
Kairos University ($3,600) and Sisseton Wahpeton College ($4,330) are following it in the list of South Dakota 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Tuition & Fees.
The average acceptance rate is 91.75% and the average SAT score is 1,191 at the schools.
| School Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Total Population | SAT Score | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SDPublic, 4-year | $2,684 ($2,684) - | $2,518 ($2,518) - | - | 1,177 | - | 6.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 2 - | Kairos University Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year | $3,600 - | $3,600 - | 74.29% | 917 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| 3 - | Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton, SDPublic, 4-year | $4,330 ($4,330) - | - (-) | - | 187 | - | 6.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 4 - | Sinte Gleska University Mission, SDPublic, 4-year | $4,714 ($4,714) - | $2,108 ($2,108) $100 | - | 544 | - | 9.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 2 | Northern State University Aberdeen, SDPublic, 4-year | $11,947 ($8,845) - | $11,936 ($6,736) - | 92.98% | 3,344 | - | 50.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 6 2 | Black Hills State University Spearfish, SDPublic, 4-year | $12,018 ($8,916) - | $15,849 ($8,916) - | 94.00% | 3,425 | - | 44.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 7 2 | Dakota State University Madison, SDPublic, 4-year | $12,735 ($9,633) - | $11,931 ($6,731) - | 97.98% | 3,241 | 1,190 | 48.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 8 2 | South Dakota State University Brookings, SDPublic, 4-year | $12,809 ($9,299) - | $16,917 ($9,384) - | 99.00% | 11,327 | 1,150 | 59.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 9 2 | University of South Dakota Vermillion, SDPublic, 4-year | $12,942 ($9,432) - | $12,768 ($7,118) - | 99.01% | 9,856 | 1,195 | 57.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 10 2 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SDPublic, 4-year | $14,800 ($10,400) $60 | $14,600 ($8,500) $4,240 | 84.99% | 2,492 | 1,230 | 55.00% | 12 to 1 |
| Average | $9,258 ($7,584) | $10,247 ($6,501) | 91.75% | 3,651 | 1,191 | 37.11% | 13 to 1 |