The 2024 average tuition & fees is $17,764 over 11 4-year South Dakota colleges. It is a 2.00% increase compared to last year. Compared to last year, tuition at 3 South Dakota colleges increased, and tuition at 1 colleges decreased.
Augustana University is the most expensive South Dakota college with tuition & fees of $39,190.
Mount Marty University ($33,100) and Dakota Wesleyan University ($32,890) are following it in the list of South Dakota 4-Years Colleges with the Highest Tuition & Fees.
The average acceptance rate is 81.89% and the average SAT score is 1,185 at the schools.
School Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Total Population | SAT Score | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
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1 - | Augustana University Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year | $39,190 $1,848 | $39,840 $1,878 | 59.01% | 2,086 | 1,160 | 75.00% | 12 to 1 |
2 1 | Mount Marty University Yankton, SDPrivate, 4-year | $33,100 $1,600 | $14,264 $4,269 | 47.98% | 1,252 | - | 56.00% | 13 to 1 |
3 1 | Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SDPrivate, 4-year | $32,890 $1,000 | $15,300 - | 73.03% | 887 | - | 53.00% | 12 to 1 |
4 - | University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year | $20,740 $450 | $7,335 $135 | 82.00% | 1,594 | - | 59.00% | 17 to 1 |
5 - | National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SDPrivate, 4-year | $16,065 - | $16,425 - | - | 1,151 | - | 33.00% | 6 to 1 |
6 - | 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 |
7 - | 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 |
8 - | 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 - | 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 |
10 - | 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 |
Average | $20,729 ($9,536) | $16,523 ($8,130) | 81.89% | 3,731 | 1,185 | 53.90% | 14 to 1 |