In average, 89% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at South Dakota Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $10,453. For all undergraduate students, 69.67% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $9,239

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $7,597 for state residents and $16,331 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for South Dakota Colleges is $31,178 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $20,725.

You may want to check the financial aid changes of South Dakota Colleges over the past 5 years.

Financial Aid Comparison between South Dakota Colleges

15 schools are matched for your search.

Compare Selected Schools
Financial Aid Comparison Between South Dakota Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD$40,160100.00%$27,92596.00%$26,484
Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD$12,018 ($8,916)74.00%$5,15839.00%$6,041
California Intercontinental UniversitySioux Falls, SD$9,504--93.00%$3,929
Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD$12,756 ($9,654)87.00%$5,26344.00%$5,792
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD$33,790100.00%$20,59894.00%$16,170
Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD$34,60095.00%$22,15857.00%$19,435
National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD$16,06567.00%$7,14661.00%$2,290
Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD$11,947 ($8,845)93.00%$5,56536.00%$6,397
Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD$2,684 ($2,684)100.00%$11,590100.00%$8,134
Sinte Gleska UniversityMission, SD$4,714 ($4,714)75.00%$8,09662.00%$6,826
Sisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton, SD$4,330 ($4,330)100.00%$6,49691.00%$6,166
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD$14,900 ($10,500)83.00%$4,74665.00%$6,718
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD$12,809 ($9,299)94.00%$4,32764.00%$5,995
University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD$21,750100.00%$11,69291.00%$11,780
University of South DakotaVermillion, SD$12,942 ($9,432)81.00%$5,58052.00%$6,428
Average$16,331 ($7,597)89%$10,453 70%$9,239
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2024-2025 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: January 2, 2025). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2024-2025.

South Dakota Colleges with Higher Financial Aid

More Chances for Receiving

Highest Received Amounts