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Inexpensive Colleges to Attend in South Dakota

We select the most inexpensive colleges in South Dakota. Those schools have the most lowest tuition & fees besides room, board, and other living expenses. Northern State University requires the most inexpensive tuition & fees of $11,947 in South Dakota. Black Hills State University ($12,100) and Dakota State University ($12,735) have the Inexpensive tuition & fees followed by Northern State University.
We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music from the ranking. You may want to check colleges having the highest tuition & fees in South Dakota.
Inexpensive Colleges to Attend in South Dakota (2023-2024)
NameTuition & FeesAcceptance RateEnrollment
1Northern State University
Public, four-yearsAberdeen, SD
$11,947
(in-state: $8,845)
78.14%3,344
2Black Hills State University
Public, four-yearsSpearfish, SD
$12,100
(in-state: $9,000)
96.64%3,425
3Dakota State University
Public, four-yearsMadison, SD
$12,735
(in-state: $9,633)
78.91%3,241
4South Dakota State University
Public, four-yearsBrookings, SD
$12,809
(in-state: $9,299)
86.08%11,327
5University of South Dakota
Public, four-yearsVermillion, SD
$12,942
(in-state: $9,432)
99.46%9,856
6University of Sioux Falls
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSioux Falls, SD
$20,74075.95%1,594
7Dakota Wesleyan University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsMitchell, SD
$32,89074.77%887
8Mount Marty University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsYankton, SD
$33,10068.39%1,252
9Augustana University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSioux Falls, SD
$39,19065.79%2,086