South Dakota Colleges by Tuition Range

The following diagram categorizes South Dakota Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

Any Range26 colleges
< $10K11 colleges
$10K - $20K11 colleges
$20K - $30K1 college
$30K - $40K2 colleges
$40K - $50K1 college
> $50K0 college

South Dakota Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in South Dakota. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 2.59% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 0.04%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen -9.36% over the past decade where it is increased by 0.00% last year. The living costs in South Dakota Colleges have risen 26.99% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in South Dakota
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $6,655$8,141 $6,543$10,605 $9,168$10,838
2012-13 $7,023
5.53%		$8,673
6.53%		 $6,952
6.25%		$11,466
8.12%		 $9,358
2.07%		$10,862
0.22%
2013-14 $7,324
4.29%		$9,180
5.85%		 $7,628
9.72%		$11,773
2.68%		 $9,760
4.30%		$10,494
-3.39%
2014-15 $7,293
-0.42%		$9,650
5.12%		 $7,666
0.50%		$12,222
3.81%		 $10,820
10.86%		$11,274
7.43%
2015-16 $7,764
6.46%		$10,232
6.03%		 $7,710
0.57%		$12,215
-0.06%		 $11,078
2.38%		$11,450
1.56%
2016-17 $7,899
1.74%		$10,666
4.24%		 $7,054
-8.51%		$11,487
-5.96%		 $11,212
1.21%		$11,571
1.06%
2017-18 $8,047
1.87%		$10,838
1.61%		 $7,273
3.10%		$11,730
2.12%		 $11,313
0.90%		$11,669
0.85%
2018-19 $8,225
2.21%		$11,079
2.22%		 $6,779
-6.79%		$10,850
-7.50%		 $11,577
2.33%		$11,806
1.17%
2019-20 $8,456
2.81%		$11,391
2.82%		 $7,569
11.65%		$12,045
11.01%		 $12,095
4.47%		$11,941
1.14%
2020-21 $8,457
0.01%		$11,391 $7,571
0.03%		$12,046
0.01%		 $12,290
1.61%		$13,005
8.91%
2021-22 $8,703
2.91%		$11,667
2.42%		 $7,618
0.62%		$13,148
9.15%		 $12,518
1.86%		$14,042
7.97%
2022-23 $9,442
8.49%		$11,440
-1.95%		 $8,254
8.35%		$14,707
11.86%		 $12,846
2.62%		$14,492
3.20%
2023-24 $9,435
-0.07%		$9,896
-13.50%		 $7,898
-4.31%		$11,078
-24.68%		 $12,813
-0.26%		$15,537
7.21%
2024-25 $7,597
-19.48%		$9,900
0.04%		 $6,501
-17.69%		$11,078 $13,740
7.23%		$15,682
0.93%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of South Dakota Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of South Dakota Colleges is $7,597 for state residents and $9,900 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $7,547 for state residents and $7,547.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $15,745. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $6,501 for state residents and $11,078 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $15,359.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$7,597$7,547 $15,745
Public (out-of-State)$9,900$7,547$15,745
Private$19,362-$15,745
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$6,501
Public (out-of-State)$11,078
Private$15,359