South Dakota Private colleges 2025 Tuition Statistics

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of South Dakota Private colleges in 2025 is $39,520 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2025 Average Costs of Attendance for South Dakota Private colleges
	Undergraduate	Graduate
Tuition & Fees	$24,555	$16,039
Books & Supplies	$1,010	$1,010
Room & Board	$9,374	$9,374
Other Expenses	$4,581	$4,581
COA	$39,520	$31,004

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Dakota Private colleges is $24,555. 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. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Dakota Private colleges (2021-2025)
	Tuition	Fees
2020-2021	$19,668	$818
2021-2022	$20,851	$858
2022-2023	$21,512	$952
2023-2024	$22,333	$1,013
2024-2025	$23,442	$1,113

*The amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of South Dakota Private colleges in 2025 is $16,039.

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

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Dakota Private colleges (2021-2025)
	Tuition	Fees
2020-2021	$12,658	$852
2021-2022	$12,959	$878
2022-2023	$13,200	$1,068
2023-2024	$14,302	$1,078
2024-2025	$14,894	$1,145

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of South Dakota Private colleges in 2025 is $536.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $527.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for South Dakota Private colleges (2021-2025)
	Undergraduate	Graduate
2020-2021	$498	$491
2021-2022	$501	$503
2022-2023	$510	$509
2023-2024	$518	$531
2024-2025	$536	$527

South Dakota Private colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of South Dakota Private colleges in 2025 is $13,955 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,446 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. 2025 Average Living Costs for South Dakota Private colleges (2021-2025)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
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
2024-2025	$9,374	$4,581	$11,094	$4,353

Most Searched Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

Academy of Hair Design-Las Vegas Private, Less than 2-year | Las Vegas, NV
Ball State University Public, 4-year | Muncie, IN
Strayer University-Delaware Private, 4-year | Wilmington, DE
Carrington College-Mesa Private, 2-4 year | Mesa, AZ
DeVry University-California Private, 4-year | Ontario, CA
Carrington College-Tucson Private, 2-4 year | Tucson, AZ
Alaska Bible College Private, 4-year | Palmer, AK
City College-Hollywood Private, 4-year | Hollywood, FL
ATA Career Education Private, 4-year | Spring Hill, FL
DeVry University-Florida Private, 4-year | Orlando, FL

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Graduate

Denver Seminary Private, 4-year | Littleton, CO
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Public, 4-year | Denver, CO
Adams State University Public, 4-year | Alamosa, CO
Texas A&M University-College Station Public, 4-year | College Station, TX
Ball State University Public, 4-year | Muncie, IN
Goldey-Beacom College Private, 4-year | Wilmington, DE
Princeton University Private, 4-year | Princeton, NJ
Indiana University-Indianapolis Public, 4-year | Indianapolis, IN
Columbia University in the City of New York Private, 4-year | New York, NY
The University of Texas at Austin Public, 4-year | Austin, TX

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Online Schools

Johns Hopkins University Private, 4-year | Baltimore, MD
Harvard University Private, 4-year | Cambridge, MA
University of Southern California Private, 4-year | Los Angeles, CA
University of Wisconsin-Madison Public, 4-year | Madison, WI
Texas A&M University-College Station Public, 4-year | College Station, TX
University of Georgia Public, 4-year | Athens, GA
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Public, 4-year | Tempe, AZ
Loyola Marymount University Private, 4-year | Los Angeles, CA
University of South Carolina-Columbia Public, 4-year | Columbia, SC
University of Arizona Public, 4-year | Tucson, AZ

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Trade Schools

Blake Austin College Private, 2-4 year | Vacaville, CA
Career Networks Institute Private, 4-year | Santa Ana, CA
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Private, 2-4 year | Denver, CO
UEI College-Riverside Private, Less than 2-year | Riverside, CA
Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg Private, Less than 2-year | Harrisburg, PA
UEI College-Reseda Private, Less than 2-year | Reseda, CA
Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD Public, Less than 2-year | Concord, CA
ZMS The Academy Private, Less than 2-year | Los Angeles, CA
Cuesta College Public, 2-4 year | San Luis Obispo, CA
Houston Training School-Main Campus Private, Less than 2-year | Houston, TX

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South Dakota Private colleges 2025 Average Tuition

Costs of Attendance (COA)

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

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

South Dakota Private colleges Living Costs

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