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Paying for Dakota State

Undergraduate (in-state)$12,735
($9,633)
Graduate (in-state)$11,931
($6,731)
Books & Supplies$1,200
On-Campus Living Costs $15,276
Off-Campus Living Costs $17,533

Dakota State 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Dakota State University is $9,633 for South Dakota residents and $12,735 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 $15,276 when a student lives on campus and $17,533 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $29,211 when a student lives on campus and $31,468 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Dakota State 2023-2024 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$26,109 (On-Campus)
$28,366 (Off-Campus)
$29,211 (On-Campus)
$31,468 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$9,633$12,735
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$8,990 (on-campus) /$9,776 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$6,286 (on-campus) /$7,757 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$5,725
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$20,384 (On-Campus)
$22,641 (Off-Campus)
$23,486 (On-Campus)
$25,743 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,633 for South Dakota residents and $12,735 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are stayed the same compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$9,536 $9,633 $9,633 $9,633
Out-of-State$12,606 $12,735 $12,735 $12,735
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, 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 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$6,660 $6,731 $6,731 $6,731
Out-of-State$11,809 $11,931 $11,931 $11,931
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, 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. The tuition per credit hour are stayed the same compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
UndergraduateIn-State$251 $254$254$254
Out-of-State$354 $357$357$357
GraduateIn-State$330 $333$333$333
Out-of-State$616 $622$622$622
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,200. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Dakota State University.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $1,200
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at Dakota State University is $15,276 when living on campus and $17,533 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 9.87% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are increased by 23.23% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $7,148$7,148$7,148$8,990
Other Expenses $4,874$4,874$4,874$6,286
Off-CampusRoom & Board $7,433$7,433$7,433$9,776
Other Expenses $5,807$5,807$5,807$7,757
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs