There are 7 Regional Universities in South Dakota - 4 public and 3 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $9,479 for South Dakota residents and $12,905 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $32,170. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $7,721 for South Dakota residents and $13,579 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $21,600 in average.

Augustana University has the highest tuition & fees of $40,160 and Northern State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,947 among Regional Universities in South Dakota.

University of Mount Saint Vincent is the largest school with 3,774 students and Mount Marty University is the smallest school with 1,284 students among those schools.

Comparison between 7 Regional Universities in South Dakota with key academic statistics

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Regional Universities in South Dakota
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year $40,160$40,830 67.75%73% 12 to 1 2,390
Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SDPublic, 4-year $12,018
($8,916)
$15,849
($8,916)
96.33%43% 17 to 1 3,346
Dakota State UniversityMadison, SDPublic, 4-year $12,756
($9,654)
$11,931
($6,731)
88.05%51% 18 to 1 3,774
Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SDPrivate, 4-year $34,600$16,499 42.57%52% 12 to 1 1,284
Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SDPublic, 4-year $11,947
($8,845)
$11,936
($6,736)
93.00%49% 19 to 1 3,708
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SDPublic, 4-year $14,900
($10,500)
$14,600
($8,500)
79.87%53% 12 to 1 2,576
University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year $21,750$7,470 82.89%63% 18 to 1 1,450