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South Dakota College Tuition, Net Price and Acceptance Rates

South Dakota has 25 higher education institutions across 13 cities in our dataset. Average in-state tuition is $13,120, average out-of-state tuition is $14,211, and average net price is $16,583 where data is available.

South Dakota College Tuition, Fees, Net Price and Financial Aid

Schools

25

Cities

13

Average in-state tuition

$13,120

Where reported

Average out-of-state tuition

$14,211

Where reported

Average attendance cost

$25,194

Sticker-price baseline

Average net price

$16,583

After grants and aid

South Dakota higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare South Dakota college acceptance rate patterns, South Dakota university tuition, average net price and student outcomes before opening city or school profiles.

Most Affordable Net Price in South Dakota

Oglala Lakota College

$2,065

Most Selective Acceptance Rate in South Dakota

Mount Marty University

48.14%
Public13schools Private nonprofit8schools Private for-profit4schools

Top Cities by School Count

Cities are sorted by the number of schools in the local dataset so readers and crawlers can reach the strongest internal links first.

Sioux Falls 8 schools Avg net price $19,773 Rapid City 4 schools Avg net price $19,528 Mitchell 2 schools Avg net price $16,475 Yankton 2 schools Avg net price $23,295 Spearfish 1 schools Avg net price $17,001 Madison 1 schools Avg net price $19,725 Watertown 1 schools Avg net price $14,826 Aberdeen 1 schools Avg net price $17,094 Kyle 1 schools Avg net price $2,065 Brookings 1 schools Avg net price $18,219 Mission 1 schools Avg net price $7,075 Sisseton 1 schools Avg net price $3,050 Vermillion 1 schools Avg net price $19,155

Top Tuition Schools in South Dakota

Schools below are sorted by reported out-of-state tuition from the local cost table.

Augustana University Sioux Falls, South Dakota Out-of-state tuition: $39,190 Mount Marty University Yankton, South Dakota Out-of-state tuition: $33,100 Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, South Dakota Out-of-state tuition: $32,890 University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota Out-of-state tuition: $20,740 National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, South Dakota Out-of-state tuition: $16,065 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, South Dakota Out-of-state tuition: $14,800

Most Affordable Schools by Net Price in South Dakota

Schools below are sorted by average net price after grants and scholarships where reported.

Oglala Lakota College Kyle, South Dakota Average net price: $2,065 Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton, South Dakota Average net price: $3,050 Sinte Gleska University Mission, South Dakota Average net price: $7,075 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, South Dakota Average net price: $13,650 Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, South Dakota Average net price: $14,631 Lake Area Technical College Watertown, South Dakota Average net price: $14,826

Largest Schools in South Dakota

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. This puts broader-interest pages earlier than a purely alphabetical list.

South Dakota State University Brookings Net price: $18,219 University of South Dakota Vermillion Net price: $19,155 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls Net price: $17,165 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City Net price: $20,380 Dakota State University Madison Net price: $19,725 Black Hills State University Spearfish Net price: $17,001 Augustana University Sioux Falls Net price: $24,723 Lake Area Technical College Watertown Net price: $14,826 University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Net price: $20,874 Northern State University Aberdeen Net price: $17,094 Oglala Lakota College Kyle Net price: $2,065 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell Net price: $13,650 National American University-Rapid City Rapid City Net price: $22,086 Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City Net price: $14,631 Mount Marty University Yankton Net price: $23,295 Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell Net price: $19,300 Sinte Gleska University Mission Net price: $7,075 Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton Net price: $3,050 Stewart School Sioux Falls Net price: $16,329 California Intercontinental University Sioux Falls Undergrads: 141

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South Dakota University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in South Dakota?

The average in-state tuition for South Dakota schools with reported tuition is $13,120. The average out-of-state tuition is $14,211.

What is South Dakota out-of-state tuition?

South Dakota out-of-state tuition averages $14,211 for schools with reported tuition in the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived dataset.

What is South Dakota net price?

The average net price for South Dakota schools with reported net price data is $16,583.

What is the average acceptance rate for South Dakota universities?

The average acceptance rate for South Dakota schools that report admissions data in our dataset is 82.23%.

Which South Dakota university has the highest earnings outcomes?

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has the highest 10-year earnings value in this state set at $72,257.