For South Dakota Private colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $20,383.

Augustana University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $39,190 and Avera Sacred Heart Hospital has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,500 among South Dakota Private colleges. For graduate programs, Augustana University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $39,840 and Kairos University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,600 among South Dakota Private colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of South Dakota Private colleges in 2024 is $34,655 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for South Dakota Private colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
Tuition & Fees$20,383$15,381
Books & Supplies$1,005$1,005
Room & Board$8,833$8,833
Other Expenses$4,434$4,434
COA$34,655$29,652

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Dakota Private colleges is $20,383. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.

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

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Dakota Private colleges (2020-2024)
TuitionFees
2019-2020$18,804$727
2020-2021$17,230$701
2021-2022$18,243$735
2022-2023$18,810$816
2023-2024$19,514$869
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of South Dakota Private colleges in 2024 is $15,381.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for South Dakota Private colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Dakota Private colleges (2020-2024)
TuitionFees
2019-2020$12,189$712
2020-2021$12,658$852
2021-2022$12,959$878
2022-2023$13,200$1,068
2023-2024$14,302$1,078

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of South Dakota Private colleges in 2024 is $518.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $531.

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 Private colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
2019-2020$467$475
2020-2021$498$491
2021-2022$501$503
2022-2023$510$509
2023-2024$518$531

South Dakota Private colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of South Dakota Private colleges in 2024 is $13,267 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,677 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 Private colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for South Dakota Private colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $7,844$3,686 $8,469$4,047
2020-2021 $8,021$4,092 $9,996$4,143
2021-2022 $8,173$4,168 $10,334$4,245
2022-2023 $8,385$4,046 $10,769$4,409
2023-2024 $8,833$4,434 $10,475$5,203