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What University of South Dakota costs

Vermillion, South Dakota · Public · 5,439 undergrads

University of South Dakota's in-state sticker price was $25,752 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $20,028 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $16,823. Out-of-state students pay $3,612 more in tuition.

What does University of South Dakota cost?

$20,028 a year in-state

Out of state: about $23,640 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $25,752.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$16,823
$30,000–$48,000$15,550
$48,000–$75,000$17,356
$75,000–$110,000$20,898
over $110,000$23,148

Out-of-state tuition is $13,299 a year, against $9,687 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $3,612 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$16,823$20,435
$30,000–$48,000$15,550$19,162
$48,000–$75,000$17,356$20,968
$75,000–$110,000$20,898$24,510
Over $110,000$23,148$26,760

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $3,612 more in tuition that University of South Dakota charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 35% off University of South Dakota's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of South Dakota cost less than Metropolitan State University and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University of South Dakota$17,356$20,028
South Dakota State University$16,629$20,139
Metropolitan State University$25,516$26,556
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$18,351$20,827

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,687
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$13,299
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$25,752
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $3,612 more in tuition at University of South Dakota and usually get less aid.

20%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,623
average grant for students who got aid.
37%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$22,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of South Dakota cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $16,823 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,752. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of South Dakota's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of South Dakota cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $15,550 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,752. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of South Dakota's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of South Dakota cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $17,356 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,752. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of South Dakota's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of South Dakota cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at University of South Dakota is $13,299 a year, against $9,687 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $20,028 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $3,612 tuition gap gives about $23,640 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers