How Much is the 2025 Average Living Costs for South Dakota Colleges?
The 2025 average living costs is $13,500 when a student live on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment and $14,913 when living off campus. The living cost includes the charge for room, board, transportation, and/or other personal expenses. For 4-years colleges the average living costs is $13,740 and $15,683 for living on-campus and off-campus respectively.
The following table summarizes average living costs in South Dakota by school type and level.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,500 | $14,913 |
| 4-Years Colleges | $13,740 | $15,683 |
| Community Colleges | $10,625 | $11,835 |
The following table shows the South Dakota Colleges with Average Living Costs. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
| School Name | Location | On-Campus | Off-Campus | Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Sioux Falls, SD | $17,016 | $21,578 | $40,160 |
| Black Hills State University Public, four-years | Spearfish, SD | $15,834 | $16,692 | $12,018 ($8,916) |
| Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison, SD | $16,119 | $18,454 | $12,756 ($9,654) |
| Dakota Wesleyan University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Mitchell, SD | $9,950 | $11,000 | $33,790 |
| Lake Area Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Watertown, SD | - | $12,750 | $6,718 ($6,718) |
| Mitchell Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Mitchell, SD | - | $9,450 | $7,524 ($7,524) |
| Mount Marty University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Yankton, SD | $15,068 | $15,068 | $34,600 |
| National American University-Rapid City Private (for-profit), four-years | Rapid City, SD | - | $18,387 | $16,065 |
| Kairos University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Sioux Falls, SD | - | $12,734 | $3,600 |
| Northern State University Public, four-years | Aberdeen, SD | $13,800 | $13,800 | $11,947 ($8,845) |
| Oglala Lakota College Public, four-years | Kyle, SD | $11,650 | $11,650 | $2,684 ($2,684) |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, four-years | Rapid City, SD | $14,300 | $17,300 | $14,900 ($10,500) |
| South Dakota State University Public, four-years | Brookings, SD | $15,050 | $16,809 | $12,809 ($9,299) |
| Sinte Gleska University Public, four-years | Mission, SD | - | $17,000 | $4,714 ($4,714) |
| University of Sioux Falls Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Sioux Falls, SD | $13,785 | $16,145 | $21,750 |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College Public, four-years | Sisseton, SD | $7,000 | $11,000 | $4,330 ($4,330) |
| Southeast Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Sioux Falls, SD | - | $12,910 | $7,650 ($7,650) |
| University of South Dakota Public, four-years | Vermillion, SD | $15,304 | $17,150 | $12,942 ($9,432) |
| Western Dakota Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Rapid City, SD | $10,625 | $12,231 | $8,294 ($8,294) |
| California Intercontinental University Private (for-profit), four-years | Sioux Falls, SD | - | - | $9,504 |
| Institute of Lutheran Theology Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Brookings, SD | - | $16,153 | $13,430 |