South Dakota Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For South Dakota Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,435 for South Dakota residents and $13,000 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $7,898 for South Dakota residents and $13,140 for out-of-state students.

Augustana University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $39,190 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 $39,840 and Sinte Gleska University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,108 among South Dakota Colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for South Dakota Colleges
	Undergraduate	Graduate
Tuition & Fees	$9,435	$13,000	$7,898	$13,140
Books & Supplies	$1,163	$1,163
Room & Board	$8,382	$8,382
Other Expenses	$4,379	$4,379
COA	$23,359	$26,925	$21,822	$27,064

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Dakota Colleges is $9,435 for state residents and $13,000 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for South Dakota Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Dakota Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$5,232	$2,000	$10,850	$1,302
2020-2021	$5,300	$2,148	$10,585	$1,408
2021-2022	$5,363	$2,237	$10,949	$1,519
2022-2023	$5,483	$2,096	$11,119	$1,407
2023-2024	$9,435	-	$13,000	$0

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in South Dakota Colleges

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in South Dakota Colleges

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital $2,500
Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology $2,600
Oglala Lakota College $2,684

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of South Dakota Colleges in 2024 is $7,898 for state residents and $13,140 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for South Dakota Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Dakota Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$5,737	$1,124	$11,526	$956
2020-2021	$5,787	$1,077	$11,509	$1,036
2021-2022	$5,748	$1,169	$12,092	$1,120
2022-2023	$5,748	$1,009	$12,266	$1,073
2023-2024	$6,731	$1,167	$12,142	$997

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in South Dakota Colleges

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of South Dakota Colleges in 2024 is $264 for state residents and $335 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $355 for state residents and $536 for out-of-state students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for South Dakota Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2019-2020	$305	$336	$415	$504
2020-2021	$306	$337	$407	$503
2021-2022	$307	$338	$412	$519
2022-2023	$314	$345	$427	$534
2023-2024	$264	$335	$355	$536

South Dakota Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of South Dakota Colleges in 2024 is $12,761 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $14,902 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for South Dakota Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for South Dakota Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$7,764	$4,026	$7,934	$3,621
2020-2021	$7,753	$4,168	$8,537	$3,850
2021-2022	$7,873	$4,243	$9,214	$3,984
2022-2023	$8,001	$4,396	$9,689	$4,370
2023-2024	$8,382	$4,379	$9,881	$5,022

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South Dakota Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

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Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

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

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