Undergraduate (in-state)$12,756
($9,654)
($9,654)
Graduate (in-state)$11,931
($6,731)
($6,731)
Books & Supplies$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs
$16,119
Off-Campus Living Costs
$18,454
Dakota State 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Dakota State University is $9,654 for South Dakota residents and $12,756 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $6,731 for students living in South Dakota and $11,931 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $16,119 when a student lives on campus and $18,454 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $29,875 when a student lives on campus and $32,210 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Costs | $26,773 (On-Campus) $29,108 (Off-Campus) |
$29,875 (On-Campus) $32,210 (Off-Campus) |
| Tuition & Fees | $9,654 | $12,756 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
| Room & Board | $9,742 (on-campus) /$10,599 (off-campus) | |
| Other Expenses | $6,377 (on-campus) /$7,855 (off-campus) | |
| Average Financial Aid | $5,792 | |
| Total Costs After Receiving Aid | $20,981 (On-Campus) $23,316 (Off-Campus) |
$24,083 (On-Campus) $26,418 (Off-Campus) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,654 for South Dakota residents and $12,756 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 0.16% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,633 | $9,633 | $9,633 | $9,654 |
| Out-of-State | $12,735 | $12,735 | $12,735 | $12,756 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $6,731 for South Dakota residents and $11,931 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $6,731 | $6,731 | $6,731 | $6,731 |
| Out-of-State | $11,931 | $11,931 | $11,931 | $11,931 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $254 for South Dakota residents and $357 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $333 for South Dakota residents and $622 for out-of-state students.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | In-State | $254 | $254 | $254 | $254 |
| Out-of-State | $357 | $357 | $357 | $357 | |
| Graduate | In-State | $333 | $333 | $333 | $333 |
| Out-of-State | $622 | $622 | $622 | $622 | |
Books & Supplies
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,000. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Dakota State University.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,000 |
Living Costs
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Dakota State University is $16,119 when living on campus and $18,454 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 5.52% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 5.25% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Campus | Room & Board | $7,148 | $8,018 | $7,148 | $9,742 |
| Other Expenses | $4,874 | $5,886 | $4,874 | $6,377 | |
| Off-Campus | Room & Board | $7,433 | $7,833 | $7,433 | $10,599 |
| Other Expenses | $5,807 | $6,395 | $5,807 | $7,855 |
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