For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate tuition & fees of South Dakota Graduate Schools is $6,501 for in-state and $13,033 for out-of-state students.
South Dakota Graduate Schools' tuition & fees is lower than 2025 national average, which is $12,048 for in-state and $20,567 for out-of-state students.
Augustana University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $40,830 and Sinte Gleska University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,108 among South Dakota Graduate Schools.
The average itemized graduate cost for South Dakota Graduate Schools is as follows:
| School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Living Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | On Campus | Off Campus | |
| Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD | $40,830 | $575 | $10,326 | $11,652 | ||
| Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD | $8,916 | $15,849 | $470 | $622 | $12,160 | $13,018 |
| California Intercontinental UniversitySioux Falls, SD | $10,674 | - | - | - | ||
| Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD | $6,731 | $11,931 | $333 | $622 | $9,742 | $10,599 |
| Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD | $15,300 | $425 | $8,100 | $9,000 | ||
| Institute of Lutheran TheologyBrookings, SD | $9,100 | $465 | - | $12,775 | ||
| Kairos UniversitySioux Falls, SD | $3,600 | $599 | - | $12,234 | ||
| Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD | $16,499 | $683 | $9,800 | $9,800 | ||
| National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD | $16,425 | $583 | - | $14,400 | ||
| Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD | $6,736 | $11,936 | $333 | $622 | $10,600 | $10,600 |
| Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD | $2,518 | $2,518 | $115 | $115 | $7,200 | $7,200 |
| Sinte Gleska UniversityMission, SD | $2,108 | $2,108 | $200 | $200 | - | $10,000 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD | $8,500 | $14,600 | $339 | $680 | $9,300 | $12,300 |
| South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD | $9,384 | $16,917 | $340 | $654 | $10,176 | $11,075 |
| University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD | $7,470 | $415 | $9,270 | $11,100 | ||
| University of South DakotaVermillion, SD | $7,118 | $12,768 | $340 | $654 | $10,356 | $10,870 |
| Average | $6,501 | $13,033 | $309 | $528 | $9,730 | $11,108 |