University of South Dakota offers 133 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 21 major programs - 5 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,432 for South Dakota residents and $12,942 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,288 students out of total 9,856 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 522 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of South Dakota is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of South Dakota
TypeFour-year, Public
Address414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD
Online Students3,288 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,427 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,432
Out-of-State$12,942
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,118
Out-of-State$12,768
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Online Degree Programs
Total21 Programs
Certificate5 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs
Masters6 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate7 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of South Dakota. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For South Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $9,432 and $12,942 for non-South Dakota residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $7,118 and $12,768 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 Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$9,332$9,332$9,432$9,432$9,432
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$12,807$12,807$12,942$12,942$12,942
Graduate (In-State)$7,043$7,043$7,118$7,118$7,118
Graduate (Out-of-State)$12,637$12,637$12,768$12,768$12,768
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$257$257$259$259$259
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$372$372$376$376$376
Graduate (In-State)$337$337$340$340$340
Graduate (Out-of-State)$648$648$654$654$654

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of South Dakota offers 133 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 21 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificates, 1 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs5NOT OFFERED1 627
Overall Programs13353 331912

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 8
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM6 6 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling2 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM21 NOT OFFERED 1
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and Management7 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of South Dakota, there are 9,856 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,715 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,288 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,427 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment9,856
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,288
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,427
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,141

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,288 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,635 South Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 626 students living in the U.S. States other than South Dakota, and 15 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,288
South Dakota Resident2,635
Other State In U.S.638
Outside of U.S.15
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,288
Undergraduate2,152
Graduate1,136
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,152
Degree/Certificate Seeking487
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking1,665

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