For South Dakota 4-Year Colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,597 for South Dakota residents and $15,781 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $6,501 for South Dakota residents and $13,225 for out-of-state students.
Augustana University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $40,160 and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,684 among South Dakota 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, Augustana University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $40,830 and Sinte Gleska University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,108 among South Dakota 4-Year Colleges.
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Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of South Dakota 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $22,443 for state residents and $30,627 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Dakota 4-Year Colleges is $7,597 for state residents and $15,781 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for South Dakota 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of South Dakota 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $6,501 for state residents and $13,225 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for South Dakota 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of South Dakota 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $352 for state residents and $393 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $414 for state residents and $528 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
South Dakota 4-Year Colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of South Dakota 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $13,740 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,683 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for South Dakota 4-Year Colleges.