For South Dakota colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,582 for South Dakota residents and $14,134 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $6,501 for South Dakota residents and $13,225 for out-of-state students.
Augustana University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $40,160 and Avera Sacred Heart Hospital has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,500 among South Dakota colleges. For graduate programs, Augustana University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $40,830 and Sinte Gleska University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,108 among South Dakota colleges.
You can narrow South Dakota colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.
The average COA of South Dakota colleges in 2025 is $22,208 for state residents and $28,761 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $7,582 | $14,134 | $6,501 | $13,225 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,127 | $1,127 | ||
| Room & Board | $9,129 | $9,129 | ||
| Other Expenses | $4,371 | $4,371 | ||
| COA | $22,208 | $28,761 | $21,128 | $27,852 |
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Dakota colleges is $7,582 for state residents and $14,134 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for South Dakota colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $5,300 | $2,148 | $11,055 | $1,615 |
| 2021-2022 | $5,363 | $2,237 | $11,442 | $1,714 |
| 2022-2023 | $5,483 | $2,096 | $11,636 | $1,657 |
| 2023-2024 | $5,481 | $2,069 | $11,869 | $1,658 |
| 2024-2025 | $5,491 | $2,091 | $12,407 | $1,727 |
The average graduate program tuition & fees of South Dakota colleges in 2025 is $6,501 for state residents and $13,225 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for South Dakota colleges over last 5 years.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $5,787 | $1,077 | $11,278 | $938 |
| 2021-2022 | $5,748 | $1,169 | $11,833 | $1,040 |
| 2022-2023 | $5,748 | $1,009 | $11,822 | $1,009 |
| 2023-2024 | $5,494 | $1,007 | $11,977 | $1,011 |
| 2024-2025 | $5,494 | $1,007 | $12,199 | $1,026 |
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of South Dakota colleges in 2025 is $309 for state residents and $342 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $414 for state residents and $528 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| 2020-2021 | $295 | $327 | $398 | $493 |
| 2021-2022 | $295 | $328 | $403 | $509 |
| 2022-2023 | $302 | $335 | $417 | $523 |
| 2023-2024 | $304 | $337 | $423 | $529 |
| 2024-2025 | $309 | $342 | $414 | $528 |
The average living costs of South Dakota colleges in 2025 is $13,500 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $14,913 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 colleges.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room&Board | Other Expenses | Room&Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020-2021 | $7,571 | $4,259 | $8,530 | $4,194 |
| 2021-2022 | $7,676 | $4,299 | $8,925 | $4,274 |
| 2022-2023 | $7,782 | $4,455 | $9,395 | $4,457 |
| 2023-2024 | $8,382 | $4,379 | $9,689 | $4,863 |
| 2024-2025 | $9,129 | $4,371 | $10,379 | $4,534 |