The 2023 Directory of South Dakota Colleges and Prices
How much does it cost to attend college in South Dakota? The average annual in-state college tuition in South Dakota was $11,449 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is $3,681 lower than the U.S. average and ranks South Dakota in the middle of the pack as the 38th most expensive and 15th most affordable state or district to attend college. This is a change of $408 from the 2019-2020 average of $11,041 and represents a 3.7% annual increase. The list of South Dakota colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 24 colleges and universities in South Dakota, the most popular being South Dakota State University with 8,090 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $7,773. Augustana University is the most expensive in South Dakota with an in-state tuition of $34,934.
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<Academic 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 ratings.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.
| School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, South Dakota |
$34,934 | 62 | 76 |
Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, South Dakota |
$7,700 | 22 | 1 |
Colorado Technical University Sioux FallsSioux Falls, South Dakota |
$10,440 | NA | NA |
Dakota State UniversityMadison, South Dakota |
$7,616 | 38 | 8 |
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, South Dakota |
$29,700 | 39 | 30 |
Globe University Sioux FallsSioux Falls, South Dakota |
$14,040 | NA | NA |
Kilian Community CollegeSioux Falls, South Dakota |
$10,980 | NA | NA |
Lake Area Technical InstituteWatertown, South Dakota |
$3,720 | NA | NA |
Mitchell Technical InstituteMitchell, South Dakota |
$4,092 | NA | NA |
Mount Marty CollegeYankton, South Dakota |
$27,720 | 41 | 47 |
National American University Ellsworth AFB ExtensionEllsworth AFB, South Dakota |
$6,000 | NA | NA |
National American University Rapid CityRapid City, South Dakota |
$14,985 | NA | NA |
National American University Sioux FallsSioux Falls, South Dakota |
$15,000 | NA | NA |
Northern State UniversityAberdeen, South Dakota |
$7,616 | 40 | 14 |
Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, South Dakota |
$2,016 | NA | NA |
Presentation CollegeAberdeen, South Dakota |
$21,626 | 31 | 5 |
Sinte Gleska UniversityMission, South Dakota |
$2,640 | NA | NA |
Sisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton, South Dakota |
$3,850 | NA | NA |
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, South Dakota |
$7,820 | 62 | 41 |
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, South Dakota |
$7,773 | 49 | 16 |