For South Dakota Community Colleges, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $7,475 for South Dakota residents and $6,500 for out-of-state students.

Western Dakota Technical College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $8,008 and Avera Sacred Heart Hospital has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,500 among South Dakota Community Colleges.

You can narrow South Dakota colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of South Dakota Community Colleges in 2024 is $21,255 for state residents and $20,280 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for South Dakota Community Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,475$6,500--
Books & Supplies$1,325$1,325
Room & Board$8,852$8,852
Other Expenses$3,603$3,603
COA$21,255$20,280$13,780$13,780

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Dakota Community Colleges is $7,475 for state residents and $6,500 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for South Dakota Community Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Dakota Community Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$3,388$3,402$3,220$2,722
2020-2021$3,660$3,831$3,448$3,065
2021-2022$3,751$3,805$3,521$3,044
2022-2023$3,751$3,805$3,521$3,044
2023-2024$3,751$3,724$3,521$2,979
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of South Dakota Community Colleges in 2024 is $124 for state residents and $124 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for South Dakota Community Colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$177$177 --
2020-2021$121$121 --
2021-2022$124$124 --
2022-2023$124$124 --
2023-2024$124$124 --

South Dakota Community Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of South Dakota Community Colleges in 2024 is $12,455 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $12,365 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for South Dakota Community Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for South Dakota Community Colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,405$4,506 $8,149$3,097
2020-2021 $8,405$4,506 $8,184$3,112
2021-2022 $8,404$4,506 $8,219$3,129
2022-2023 $8,404$4,506 $8,876$3,159
2023-2024 $8,852$3,603 $8,976$3,389