Online Degrees and Programs at South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University offers 228 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs in both undergraduate and graduate level.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,299 for South Dakota residents and $12,809 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,128 students out of total 11,327 students have enrolled online exclusively.

South Dakota State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at South Dakota State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For South Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $9,299 and $12,809 for non-South Dakota residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $9,384 and $16,917 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $259 for South Dakota residents and $376 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $340 for South Dakota residents and $654 for out-of-state students.

• Tuition & Fees
• Cost per Credit

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At South Dakota State University, there are 11,327 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,678 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,128 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,550 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,128 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,767 South Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 352 students living in the U.S. States other than South Dakota, and 9 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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