Undergraduate (in-state)$12,942
($9,432)
($9,432)
Graduate (in-state)$12,768
($7,118)
($7,118)
Books & Supplies$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs
$15,304
Off-Campus Living Costs
$17,150
USD 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of South Dakota is $9,432 for South Dakota residents and $12,942 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $7,118 for students living in South Dakota and $12,768 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $15,304 when a student lives on campus and $17,150 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $29,246 when a student lives on campus and $31,092 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 | $25,736 (On-Campus) $27,582 (Off-Campus) |
$29,246 (On-Campus) $31,092 (Off-Campus) |
| Tuition & Fees | $9,432 | $12,942 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
| Room & Board | $10,356 (on-campus) /$10,870 (off-campus) | |
| Other Expenses | $4,948 (on-campus) /$6,280 (off-campus) | |
| Average Financial Aid | $6,428 | |
| Total Costs After Receiving Aid | $19,308 (On-Campus) $21,154 (Off-Campus) |
$22,818 (On-Campus) $24,664 (Off-Campus) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,432 for South Dakota residents and $12,942 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,432 | $9,432 | $9,432 | $9,432 |
| Out-of-State | $12,942 | $12,942 | $12,942 | $12,942 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $7,118 for South Dakota residents and $12,768 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 | $7,118 | $7,118 | $7,118 | $7,118 |
| Out-of-State | $12,768 | $12,768 | $12,768 | $12,768 |
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 $259 for South Dakota residents and $376 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $340 for South Dakota residents and $654 for out-of-state students.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | In-State | $259 | $259 | $259 | $259 |
| Out-of-State | $376 | $376 | $376 | $376 | |
| Graduate | In-State | $340 | $340 | $340 | $340 |
| Out-of-State | $654 | $654 | $654 | $654 | |
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 University of South Dakota.
| 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 University of South Dakota is $15,304 when living on campus and $17,150 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 9.26% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 1.29% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Campus | Room & Board | $8,600 | $8,224 | $8,600 | $10,356 |
| Other Expenses | $4,625 | $4,947 | $4,625 | $4,948 | |
| Off-Campus | Room & Board | $9,013 | $9,299 | $9,013 | $10,870 |
| Other Expenses | $6,012 | $6,431 | $6,012 | $6,280 |
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