The 2024 average tuition & fees is $17,764 over 11 4-years South Dakota colleges.
Northern State University is the cheapest South Dakota college with tuition & fees of $11,947.
Black Hills State University ($12,018) and Dakota State University ($12,735) are following it in the list of South Dakota Colleges with the Lowest Tuition & Fees.
The average acceptance rate is 84.16% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | Northern State University Aberdeen, SDPublic, 4-year | $11,947 ($8,845) - | $11,936 ($6,736) - | 92.79% | 3,344 | - | 50.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Black Hills State University Spearfish, SDPublic, 4-year | $12,018 ($8,916) - | $15,849 ($8,916) - | 94.43% | 3,425 | - | 44.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Dakota State University Madison, SDPublic, 4-year | $12,735 ($9,633) - | $11,931 ($6,731) - | 97.87% | 3,241 | 1,190 | 48.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 1 | South Dakota State University Brookings, SDPublic, 4-year | $12,809 ($9,299) - | $16,917 ($9,384) - | 98.71% | 11,327 | 1,150 | 59.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 5 1 | University of South Dakota Vermillion, SDPublic, 4-year | $12,942 ($9,432) - | $12,768 ($7,118) - | 98.95% | 9,856 | 1,195 | 57.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 6 1 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SDPublic, 4-year | $14,800 ($10,400) $60 | $14,600 ($8,500) $4,240 | 85.25% | 2,492 | 1,230 | 55.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 7 2 | University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year | $20,740 $450 | $7,335 $135 | 82.08% | 1,594 | - | 59.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 8 2 | Mount Marty University Yankton, SDPrivate, 4-year | $33,100 $1,600 | $14,264 $4,269 | 48.14% | 1,252 | - | 56.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 9 2 | Augustana University Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year | $39,190 $1,848 | $39,840 $1,878 | 59.25% | 2,086 | 1,160 | 75.00% | 12 to 1 |
| Average | $18,920 ($9,421) | $16,160 ($7,898) | 84.16% | 4,291 | 1,185 | 55.89% | 15 to 1 |