Top Colleges in South Dakota Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Dakota State University ranked first in the Top Colleges in South Dakota rankings, followed by South Dakota State University and University of South Dakota.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in South Dakota is $9,229 for in-state and $16,975 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Mount Marty University has the highest tuition & fees of $34,600 and Northern State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,947 among Top Colleges in South Dakota. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $7,777 for in-state and $13,339 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 85.71% and the SAT score is 1155 for the Top Colleges in South Dakota. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively low.

Top Colleges in South Dakota Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in South Dakota Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$12,756 ($9,654) $21 ($21)	$11,931 ($6,731)	88.05% -9.82%	1,320 SAT 24 ACT 130 /2	3,774 266	51% 2%
2	South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD	$12,809 ($9,299)	$16,917 ($9,384)	98.34% -0.37%	1,130 SAT 22 ACT -20 /0	12,056 558	62% 3%
3	University of South DakotaVermillion, SD	$12,942 ($9,432)	$12,768 ($7,118)	98.78% -0.17%	1,205 SAT 22 ACT 10 /0	10,619 751	60% -1%
4	Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD	$12,018 ($8,916)	$15,849 ($8,916)	96.33% 1.90%	1,060 SAT 21 ACT /1	3,346 -129	43% 5%
5	Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD	$11,947 ($8,845)	$11,936 ($6,736)	93.00% 0.21%	1,060 SAT 21 ACT /0	3,708 187	49% -3%
6	University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD	$21,750 $1,010	$7,470 $135	82.89% 0.81%	-	1,450 -59	63% 3%
7	Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD	$34,600 $1,500	$16,499 $2,235	42.57% -5.57%	-	1,284 -30	52% -8%
	Average	$16,975 ($9,229)	$13,339 ($7,777)	86%	1,155	5,177	54%