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Tuition and Fees

See Other Costs for details on other expenses.

2024-2025 Tuition

On-Campus Tuition (1)

UndergraduateCost Per Credit Hour
Resident$259.10
South Dakota Advantage (3)$259.10
Child of Alumni (4)$259.10
Minnesota Reciprocity (9)$312.25
Nonresident$376.10
Western Undergraduate Exchange (2)$376.10
State Employee, ROTC, Teacher Certification, Counselor$129.55
Over Sixty-Five$142.50
Remedial (7)$354.75
SD National Guard STA$0
Active Duty Military Personnel Resident/Non-Resident (8)$250
DOD Civilian Resident$259.10
DOD Civilian Nonresident$376.10
GraduateCost Per Credit Hour
Resident$340.15
South Dakota Advantage (3)(12)$340.15
Child of Alumni (4)(11)$340.15
Minnesota Reciprocity (9)$559.40
Nonresident$654.05
Western Regional Graduate Program (5)$340.15
State Employee, ROTC, Teacher Certification, Counselor$170.10
Over Sixty-Five$187.10
SD National Guard STA$0
Active Duty Military Personnel Resident$340.15
Active Duty Military Personnel Non-resident$654.05
DOD Civilian Resident$340.15
DOD Civilian Nonresident$654.05
Graduate Assistant - Resident/Non-Resident$0
Pharmacy and Allied Health Programs (7)Cost
Resident - Per Semester$5,096
GR/UG Semester STA$0
Nonresident – Per Semester$10,903
Nonresident – Per Credit Hour$888.10
Minnesota Reciprocity – Semester (9)(10)$7,830
Minnesota Reciprocity – Credit Hour (9)(10)$599.90
Veterinary MedicineCost
Resident (New) – Per Semester (MN and SD residents)$9,439
Non-Resident (New) – Per Semester (all non SD or MN residents)$18,150

Notes: All rates are effective beginning the Summer 2024 term. SD National Guard members may be eligible for a benefit of free in-state tuition after federal tuition benefits are applied, but the benefits in total may not exceed 100% of the tuition cost. The graduate benefit is limited to 32 credit hours.

  1. The mandatory fees are added to the on-campus tuition cost for a total cost per credit hour. Special discipline fees may also apply to certain courses and are in addition to on-campus tuition and mandatory fees.
  2. States participating in the Western Undergraduate Exchange program:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
  3. The South Dakota Advantage Program is for new freshmen and transfers from Colorado, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming, Illinois and Wisconsin.  Effective beginning with the 2024 summer term, new freshmen and transfers from Kansas, Missouri and Minnesota are also eligible.
  4. Participation in the program is limited to new freshmen or first-time transfers attending the same university from which one of their parents or legal guardians received a degree. Beginning in summer 2023, this also applies to new or transfer graduate students.
  5. The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) allows master’s, graduate certificate and Ph.D. students who are residents of WICHE member states to enroll in high-quality programs at 60 public institutions outside of their home state and pay resident tuition. For a list of SD programs offered through WRGP, please visit the .
  6. Allied Health includes Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Physical Therapy, HSC Paramedic Specialization and M.S. Human Biology.
  7. These rates are the total per credit hour cost. No additional fees will be assessed. Offered to qualified public high school students participating in dual credit courses taken in person or at the University Centers. $96.67 of the rate is provided by the SD Department of Education and applied toward the student’s account.
  8. USDSF and BHRC center tuition rates for USD and BHSU sections only. Mandatory delivery fees are added to the Center tuition costs. Discipline fees may also apply to certain courses and are in addition to on-campus tuition and mandatory fees.
  9. Minnesota students enrolled in SDBOR institutions during the 2023-2024 academic year will continue to receive the equivalent of the Minnesota Reciprocity rate. First time Minnesota students in 2024 will receive the South Dakota Advantage (in-state) rate.
  10. The South Dakota Advantage graduate tuition program excludes łÉČËĘÓƵ professional graduate programs that have unique/higher non-resident tuition rate and to which caps exist (Pharmacy and Veterinary Science). New Minnesota students entering these programs will receive the equivalent of the Minnesota reciprocity rate.
  11. Effective summer 2023, children of Alumni rates are expanded to graduate students that are child of an alumni and received an undergraduate degree from a South Dakota Board of Regents institution.
  12. Effective summer 2023, Dakota Advantage rates are expanded to graduate students that received an undergraduate degree from a South Dakota Board of Regents institution.

Online and Off-Campus Centers Tuition Rates (5)

Off-Campus Tuition RatesCost Per Credit Hour
Undergraduate$354.75
Undergraduate State Employees, Teacher Certification, Counselor$225.20
SD National Guard STA$0
Undergraduate Qualified Veteran$95.65
Active Duty Military Personnel$250
Graduate$470.45
Graduate State Employees, Teacher Certification, Counselor$300.35
Graduate Assistant$0
Technical Institute – Resident Undergraduate$294.60
Technical Institute Guard STA$0
Technical Institute Qualified Veteran – Res Undergraduate$35.50
Technical Institute – Nonresident Undergraduate$397.35
IDEA (Undergraduate) (2)$440
IDEA (Graduate) (2)$610
Externally-Supported$40
Dual Credit Courses (1)$152.54

Notes: All rates are effective beginning the Summer 2024 term (unless otherwise noted below). SD National Guard members may be eligible for a benefit of free in-state tuition after federal tuition benefits are applied, but the benefits in total may not exceed 100% of the tuition cost. The graduate benefit is limited to 32 credit hours.

  1. Offered to qualified public high school students participating in dual credit courses taken in person or at the University centers. $101.70 of the rate is provided by the SD Department of Education and applied toward the student’s account.
  2. IDEA rates for summer 2024 will remain at $435 per credit hour for Undergraduate and $600 per credit hour for Graduate. The new rates will begin Fall of 2024.

Mandatory Fees

Students will be assessed the application fee for each university to which they apply as a degree-seeking student. Any student that attended a Regental institution in the three terms prior to the term of application is eligible for a fee waiver. Military personnel that have stopped out due to a call to active duty longer than the three previous terms are eligible for a waiver. Students taking courses as a “special” student will not be assessed the application fee until they are accepted as a degree seeking student.

Amount: $20 undergrad; $35 general graduate school; $93 EngineeringCAS graduate school

The General Activity Fee is a mandatory student fee that supports the student experience to include student activities, student organizations, student government, the Student Union, the Miller Wellness Center, athletics, intramurals and student health and counseling services. In addition, it provides facility funding for the Student Union, Miller Wellness Center and dining facilities. The fee is assessed on all on-campus credit hours.

2024-2025 GAF Fee: $50.85 per credit

The South Dakota Board of Regents sets fee rates on behalf of the six state colleges and universities located in South Dakota. Local consultation with the Students’ Association results in the development of a plan for the use of these fees. The allocation and per credit hour rate plans endorsed by the Students’ Association are submitted to the University President through the Vice President for Student Affairs. The University President makes the final decision on rates recommended to the SDBOR for approval and determines the final allocation of GAF once approved by the SDBOR.

GAF Fee StructurePrice Breakdown
Student Organizations$2.40
Student Union$15.19
Miller Wellness Center$14.48
Intercollegiate Athletics$11.78
Transportation System$0.20
Dining Bond and Utility Fee$6.90
Total$50.85

Student Activities

A fee assessed to provide a comprehensive program for the cultural, social, athletic and physical enhancement of students (i.e. student organizations, music ensembles, student leadership development, Students’ Association, international programming, student media, UPC events, etc.).

University Student Union

A fee assessed to pay debt service for the Student Union facility including past and future renovations which are funded through public bonding administered by the South Dakota Board of Regents. The fee, together with the Student Union’s self-generated revenues, covers other costs such as liability insurance, utilities, equipment and furniture replacement, technology, staff salaries and benefits and operational expenses.

Miller Wellness Center

A fee assessed to pay debt service for the Miller Wellness Center facility including past and future renovations which are funded through public bonding administered by the South Dakota Board of Regents. The fee, together with the Miller Wellness Center’s self-generated revenues, cover other costs for fitness and recreation opportunities as well as the Student Health and Counseling Center. Operational funding provides the following: health care provider salaries, counseling services, pharmacy services, intramural and club sport programs, wellness programming, outdoor programming and fitness classes.

Intercollegiate Athletics

A fee assessed to fund partial operational support for intercollegiate athletic programs, while providing currently enrolled students the opportunity to enjoy prepaid admission to all regular season home athletic events (other limited restrictions may apply).

Transportation System

A fee assessed to fund operational support for a new fixed route transportation system around the łÉČËĘÓƵ campus and in the Brookings community. This service, if fully implemented, will allow students to utilize the fixed route bussing system at no additional charge during hours of operation. The current fee will provide start-up funding for the transportation system, followed by a fee increase to $0.90 for the full system to operate.

Dining Bond and Utility

A fee assessed to fund debt service for dining locations including past and future renovations which are funded through public bonding administered by the South Dakota Board of Regents. The fee provides for utility expenses as well as debt service. The facilities include dining locations in the University Student Union, Larson Commons, Southeast Apartment Complex and Hansen Hall.

Discipline Fees

DisciplineAmountAssessment
Animal Sciences$64.55/creditAS courses
Architecture$467.25/creditARCH courses
Aviation$42.10/creditAVIA courses
Biology/Microbiology/Anatomy$42.35/creditBIOL, MICR courses
Chemistry$51.50/creditCHEM courses
Computer Science$70.55/creditCSC, CSS, INFO courses
Counselor Education/Counselor Human Resources Development$26.35/creditCHRD courses
Dairy Science/Food Science$82.45/creditDS, FS courses
Dietetics Internship$530/creditNUTR 695 and 794 courses
Economics$30.35/creditUndergraduate ACCT, AGEC, BADM, BLAW, DSCI, ECON, ENTR, FIN, HRM, MGMT, MKTG courses
Economics$54.50/creditGraduate AGEC, BADM, BLAW, DSCI, ECON, FIN, HRM, MKTG courses
Education$176/semesterPE 478, EDFN 352L, ECE 495, SPED 495, ELED 495, EDAD 794, AHED 794, CHRD 794
Education$352/semesterPE 488, EDFN 453L, EDFN 454, ECE 488
Engineering$84.80/creditCEE, CIM, CM, EE, EM, ET, GE, ME, MNET, OM, SE courses
Fine Arts$26.35/creditART, ARTE, ARTH courses
Health/Wellness$21.30/creditAT, EXS, HLTH, HNS, PE, RECR, WEL courses
Interior Design/Landscape Design$29.70/creditID, LA courses
Mathematics/Statistics$42.35/creditMATH, STAT courses
Medical Lab Sciences – On-campus$133.40/creditProfessional portion of the MLS program
Medical Lab Sciences – Off-campus$139.36/creditProfessional portion of the MLS program
Nursing/Allied Health(1)$103.50/creditUndergraduate NURS, HSC courses
Nursing/Allied Health(1)$227.60/creditGraduate NURS, HSC courses
Nutrition$29.70/creditNUTR, NFS courses
Other Sciences(2)$21.20/creditABS, BIOS, BOT, EES, GEOG, HO, NRM, PS, WL courses
Pharmacy$209.45/creditPHA undergraduate courses; PharmD courses taken by students in the MS and PhD programs
Pharmacy$251.35/creditPHA courses taken by non-PharmD students
Pharmacy$4,245.20/semesterCharged at a per semester rate to P1, P2, P3 and P4 students in the professional program
Physics$84.80/creditPHYS, NE courses
Range Sciences$47/creditRANG courses
Respiratory Care$53/creditRESP courses
Veterinary Science$64.55/creditVET courses
Veterinary Science 2+2 Resident$5,540/semester(New in FY21)
Veterinary Science 2+2 Non-resident$9,789/semester(New in FY21)
  1. Allied Health includes Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies Physical Therapy and HSC Paramedic Specialization.
  2. Other Sciences: łÉČËĘÓƵ: Agriculture and Biological Sciences, Botany, Horticulture, Interdisciplinary, Natural Resource Management, Plant, Wildlife and Fisheries, Geography; SDSM&T: Geography; USD: Earth Science, Meteorology.

2024-2025 Housing Costs

Traditional Halls

BuildingCost
Single – Abbott, Caldwell, Spencer, Thorne$4,003
Single – Ben Reifel, Hyde, Honors, Schultz$3,965
Single – Binnewies, Pierson, Young$3,029
Single – Brown$3,411
Single – Hansen, Waneta$2,965
Single – Mathews$3,240
Designed Single – Abbott, Spencer, Thorne$3,447
Double – Abbott, Caldwell, Spencer, Thorne$3,203
Double – Ben Reifel, Hyde, Honors, Schultz$3,357
Double – Binnewies, Pierson, Young$2,271
Double – Brown$2,657
Double – Hansen, Waneta$2,061
Double – Mathews$2,427
Triple – Ben Reifel$2,760

University Apartments

BuildingCost
Meadows North and Meadows South $3,203
Skylight/Huggins Two and Three Bedrooms/Month$508
Skylight 1.5 Bedroom/Month$672
Garden Square Two Bedroom/Month$520
Garden Square Three Bedroom/Month$563
Southeast One Bedroom/Month$988
Southeast Two Bedroom/Month$762
Southeast Three Bedroom/Month$670
Southeast Four Bedroom/Month$615
Southeast Town House/Month$680
Thornbers Studios/Month – 1303 7th St.$400
Thornbers Studios/Month – 1311 7th St.$432
Thornbers Studios/Month – 710 13th Ave.$229
Sundal Studio/Month$432
Sundal One Bedroom/Month$508
Sundal Two Bedroom/Month$728

Summer

BuildingCost
Summer Double Occupancy$87/week
Summer Single Occupancy$114/week
Summer Apartment$169/week

2024-2025 Food Costs

PlanCost
Premier All-Access - Unlimited meals at Larson Commons plus $68 Flex dollars per semester$2,237
100 Block - 100 meals at Larson Commons plus $865 Flex dollars per semester$1,745
50 Block - 50 meals at Larson Commons plus $1,114 Flex dollars per semester$1,745
Silver Flex$1,745
Bronze Flex$1,500
West Flex (available to upper division students living in Hansen Halls and Meadows Apartments)$873

Indirect Costs

Indirect costs are expenses not directly billed by łÉČËĘÓƵ. These expenses will vary for each student. Expenses could include textbooks and supplies purchased through the łÉČËĘÓƵ Bookstore or other sites; transportation expenses include parking, fuel, vehicle maintenance and other costs related to travel to home and/or work; personal expenses include necessities like laundry, cell phone service, clothing, personal care products, prescriptions, recreation, etc.

ItemCost per year
Textbooks and Supplies$750/year
Transportation Expenses$2,388/year
Personal Expenses$2,486/year
Total Yearly Indirect Costs$5,624/year