The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,299 for South Dakota residents and $12,809 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,300 students out of total 12,056 students have enrolled online exclusively.
South Dakota State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | South Dakota State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1004 Campanile Ave, Brookings, SD |
| Online Students | 2,300 Enrolled Online Exclusively 4,028 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,299 Out-of-State$12,809 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,384 Out-of-State$16,917 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at South Dakota State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For South Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $9,299 and $12,809 for non-South Dakota residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $9,384 and $16,917 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.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $9,200 | $9,299 | $9,299 | $9,299 | $9,299 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $12,675 | $12,809 | $12,809 | $12,809 | $12,809 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $9,285 | $9,384 | $9,384 | $9,384 | $9,384 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $16,743 | $16,917 | $16,917 | $16,917 | $16,917 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $257 | $259 | $259 | $259 | $259 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $372 | $376 | $376 | $376 | $376 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $337 | $340 | $340 | $340 | $340 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $648 | $654 | $654 | $654 | $654 |
South Dakota State University offers 232 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 38 | 8 | 87 | 48 | 27 | 24 |
At South Dakota State University, there are 12,056 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,328 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,300 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,028 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 12,056 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,300 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 4,028 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,728 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,300 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,977 South Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 317 students living in the U.S. States other than South Dakota, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,300 | |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Resident | 1,977 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 317 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,300 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 1,980 | |
| Graduate | 320 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,980 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 590 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,390 |