If you're looking for an affordable university and you are a resident of South Dakota these are the least expensive in state colleges to consider.
Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published in state tuition. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tuition with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeCalc best value colleges in South Dakota list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.
The most affordable four year colleges in South Dakota are listed by one year's in state tuition list price for the 2017/2018 school year.
What is the cheapest college in South Dakota? Leading the colleges list is Oglala Lakota College in Kyle with an in state tuition of $2,016.
Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2017-2018 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2017-2018 academic year.
In State Tuition | College | Rating | $Value |
---|---|---|---|
$2,016
In State Tuition |
1) Oglala Lakota College Kyle, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
$2,640
In State Tuition |
2) Sinte Gleska University Mission, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$6,000
In State Tuition |
3) National American University Ellsworth AFB Extension Ellsworth AFB, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$7,191
In State Tuition |
4) Dakota State University Madison, Public Not For Profit |
35 | 59 |
$7,191
In State Tuition |
5) Northern State University Aberdeen, Public Not For Profit |
32 | 55 |
$7,191
In State Tuition |
6) South Dakota State University Brookings, Public Not For Profit |
47 | 67 |
$7,191
In State Tuition |
7) University of South Dakota Vermillion, Public Not For Profit |
43 | 64 |
$7,380
In State Tuition |
8) South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, Public Not For Profit |
51 | 66 |
$7,514
In State Tuition |
9) Black Hills State University Spearfish, Public Not For Profit |
27 | 53 |
$10,440
In State Tuition |
10) Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$14,040
In State Tuition |
11) Globe University Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$15,000
In State Tuition |
12) National American University Rapid City Rapid City, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$15,000
In State Tuition |
13) National American University Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$19,450
In State Tuition |
14) Presentation College Aberdeen, Private Not For Profit |
14 | - |
$24,160
In State Tuition |
15) Mount Marty College Yankton, Private Not For Profit |
48 | 59 |
$26,700
In State Tuition |
16) Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, Private Not For Profit |
38 | 54 |
$27,980
In State Tuition |
17) University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, Private Not For Profit |
44 | 56 |
$31,450
In State Tuition |
18) Augustana College Sioux Falls, Private Not For Profit |
69 | 71 |
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