South Dakota Colleges With The Highest Tuition & Fees

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 University of Sioux Falls ($20,740) are following it in the list of South Dakota Colleges with the Highest Tuition & Fees.

The average acceptance rate is 84.11% and the average SAT score is 1,185 at the schools.

Table. South Dakota Colleges With The Highest Tuition & Fees Comparison
	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Total Population	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
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 -	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 -	University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year	$20,740 $450	$7,335 $135	82.00%	1,594	-	59.00%	17 to 1
4 -	National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SDPrivate, 4-year	$16,065 -	$16,425 -	-	1,151	-	33.00%	6 to 1
5 -	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
6 -	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
7 -	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
8 -	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
9 -	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
10 -	Northern State University Aberdeen, SDPublic, 4-year	$11,947 ($8,845) -	$11,936 ($6,736) -	92.98%	3,344	-	50.00%	16 to 1
	Average	$18,635 ($9,421)	$16,187 ($7,898)	84.11%	3,977	1,185	53.60%	14 to 1

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