University of South Dakota

Online Degrees and Programs

University of South Dakota offers 172 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 33 major programs - 3 Certificate, 2 Associate, 6 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 10 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2021 tuition & fees are $9,332 for South Dakota residents and $12,807 for out-of-state students. Total 2,890 students out of total 10,066 students have enrolled online exclusively. University of South Dakota is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

University of South Dakota is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Vermillion, South Dakota. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2020-2021, the tuition & fees are $9,332 for South Dakota residents and $12,807 for other students on average.

It offers 172 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 33 programs - 3 Certificate, 2 Associates, 6 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 10 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	University of South Dakota
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD
Online Students	2,904 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,035 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$9,332 Out-of-State$12,807
Student to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Total	33 Programs
Certificate	3 Programs
Associates	2 Programs
Bachelors	6 Programs
Masters	10 Programs
Doctorate	2 Programs
Post-Graduate	10 Programs

2021 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at University of South Dakota . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For South Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $9,332 and $12,807 for non-South Dakota residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $257 for South Dakota residents and $372 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $337 for South Dakota residents and $648 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$8,457	$8,772	$9,061	$9,332	$9,332
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$11,688	$12,019	$12,425	$12,807	$12,807
Graduate (In-State)	$8,558	$8,818	$6,835	$7,043	$7,043
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$15,491	$15,786	$12,249	$12,637	$12,637

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$239	$240	$248	$257	$257
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$346	$348	$361	$372	$372
Graduate (In-State)	$313	$315	$326	$337	$337
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$602	$605	$627	$648	$648

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of South Dakota offers 172 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 33 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificate, 2 Associates, 6 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 10 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	3	2	6	10	2	10
Overall Programs	12	5	63	47	24	21

The next tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1

Liberal Arts And Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	15	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3
Counseling Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	36	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	1	NOT OFFERED	9	17	NOT OFFERED	1
Clinical/Medical Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	43	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	31	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	3	NOT OFFERED	56	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	45	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of South Dakota, there are 9,920 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,939 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,904 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,035 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	9,920
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,904
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,035
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	4,981

By student location, out of a total of 2,904 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,058 South Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 746 students living in the U.S. States other than South Dakota, and 34 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.