Online Degree Program
Undergraduate, Graduate
Online Courses
Undergraduate, Graduate
Number of Online Programs
19 Programs
Offered Award Levels
BS, MS, Doctorate, Certificate, Post-Graduate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$12,942
Distance Learning Opportunities (Online Classes) at University of South Dakota
University of South Dakota offers the distance education programs for both undergraduate and graduate programs. A student is able to complete all the required coursework via distance education for the program.
Total 3,777 students have enrolled online exclusively and 3,110 students have took some online courses at University of South Dakota.
The 2025 undergraduate program tuition & fees is $9,432 for South Dakota residents and $12,942 for others at University of South Dakota.
The following table summarizes the general information about online programs/courses at University of South Dakota.
| Distance Education Program (Online Degree Program) | Undergraduate, Graduate |
|---|---|
| Distance Education Course (Online Course) | Undergraduate, Graduate |
| Number of Online Programs Offered | Total 19 Online Major Programs |
| Offered Awarded Levels via Distance Education | Bachelor: 1 programs Master: 6 programs Doctorate: 2 programs Less than 1 year certificate: 5 programs Post-BS certificate: 4 programs - |
| Tuition & Fees* | $12,942 (Undergraduate) $12,768 (Graduate) |
| Number of Enrolled in Online Courses | 3,777 |
Offered Online Degrees at USD
University of South Dakota offers 140 programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Less than 1 year certificate and Post-BS Certificate degree and/or programs.
The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 year certificate | 15 | 5 |
| Associate's Degree | 3 | 0 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 53 | 1 |
| Master's Degree | 36 | 6 |
| Doctor's degree | 13 | 2 |
| Post-graduate Certificate | 13 | 4 |
| Total | 140 | 19 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate program tuition & fees is $9,432 for South Dakota residents and $12,942 for students from other States at University of South Dakota. The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees are stayed the same compared to the previous year.
The following table shows the undergraduate school tuition & fees trends over last 5 years.
* The tuition & fees is for regular (traditional) degree program and for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,332 | $9,432 | $9,432 | $9,432 | $9,432 |
| Out-of-State | $12,807 | $12,942 | $12,942 | $12,942 | $12,942 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $7,118 for South Dakota residents and $12,768 for students from other States at University of South Dakota The graduate tuition & fees are stayed the same compared to the previous year.
The following table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 5 years.
* The graduate tuition & fees is for regular (traditional) degree program and for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $7,043 | $7,118 | $7,118 | $7,118 | $7,118 |
| Out-of-State | $12,637 | $12,768 | $12,768 | $12,768 | $12,768 |
Enrolled Students in Online Learning
At University of South Dakota, 3,777 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,110 students are enrolled in some online course out of total 10,619 students.
In undergraduate schools, 5,019 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 1,868 students join some online courses.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,619 | 7,619 | 3,000 |
| Online Exclusively | 3,777 | 2,435 | 1,342 |
| In Some Online Classes | 3,110 | 2,584 | 526 |
| Not In Online Classes | 3,732 | 2,600 | 1,132 |
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