Housing Costs
Wondering about the cost of living on campus this year? Below are the rates for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Residence Halls
Residence hall rates are billed per semester to the student's university billing account.
Single Room: $3,776.00
Double Room: $3,197.00
Triple Room: $2,629.00
Single Room: $2,885.00
Double Room: $2,163.00
Single Room: $3,249.00
Double Room: $2,530.00
Single Room: $3,812.00
Double Room: $3,050.00
Single Room: $2,824.00
Double Room: $1,963.00
Single Room: $3,776.00
Double Room: $3,197.00
Single Room: $3,776.00
Double Room: $3,197.00
Jackrabbit Village is home to Abbott, Spencer and Thorne Halls
Single Room: $3,812.00
Double Room: $3,050.00
Designed Single: $3.283.00
Single Room: $3,086.00
Double Room: $2,311.00
Single Room: $3,049.00
The Meadows Apartments are 4-bedroom apartments with 1 student living in each bedroom.
Single Room: $2,885.00
Double Room: $2,163.00
Single Room: $3,776.00
Double Room: $3,197.00
Single Room: $2,885.00
Double Room: $2,163.00
Residence Hall Rates Table
| $1,963 | $2,163 | $2,311 - $2,530 | $3,050 | $3,197 |
| Hansen Hall | Binnewies Hall | Mathews Hall | Meadows | Ben Riefel Hall |
| Pierson Hall | Brown Hall | Caldwell | Honors Hall | |
| Young Hall | Jackrabbit Village | Hyde Hall | ||
| Schultz Hall |
*Halls are groups by similar rates for double beds. For the most accurate rates, please see each hall above.
University Apartments
University apartment rates are for individual tenants. Rates are billed per month to the preferred payment method set up in the leasing agreement.
2 Bedroom Units: $484.00
This price includes: water, electric, sewer and garbage
2 Bedroom Units: $484.00
This price includes: water, electric, sewer and garbage
1 Bedroom Units: $953.00
2 Bedroom Units: $735.00
3 Bedroom Units: $647.00
4 Bedroom Units: $593.00
Townhouses (4-Bedroom): $742.00
This price includes: internet, water, electric, sewer and garbage
Studio Units: $411.00
1 Bedroom Units: $484.00
2 Bedroom Units: $693.00
This price includes: water, electric, sewer and garbage
Meal Plans
Student who graduated high school in 2022 or later are required to have a university meal plan. Meal plans are billed per semester to the student's university billing account. Left over meal plan funds from the Fall semester will transfer to the Spring semester. Any unused meal plan funds at the end of the academic year will be wiped from the student's account.
Cost: $2,127.00
This plan includes:
- Unlimited meals at Larson Commons
- $68.00 in Flex Dollars
Cost: $1,660.00
This plan includes:
- 100 meals at Larson Commons
- $865.00 in Flex Dollars
Cost: $1,660.00
This plan includes:
- 50 meals at Larson Commons
- $1,114.00 in Flex Dollars
Cost: $1,660.00
This plan includes:
- $1,660.00 in Flex Dollars
Cost: $1,427.00
This plan includes:
- $1,427.00 in Flex Dollars
Cost: $830.00
This plan includes:
- $830.00 in Flex Dollars
This plan is only available to upper division students living in Hansen Hall and the Meadows Apartments
If you do not select a meal plan you will be assigned the default plan of 50 Block & $1,114.00 in Flex.
- All students living on campus are required to have a meal plan. The only exception is if you are a 2021or earlier High School graduate and live in Meadows apartments.
- If you are a 2023 High School graduate, you can only choose a Block Meal Plan.
- If you are a 2022 High School graduate or higher and select a West Flex Meal Plan, we will default you to the Bronze Flex Meal Plan as 2022 AND UP are NOT ELIGIBLE for the West Flex Plan.
The policy for the South Dakota State University Housing & Residential Life Meal Plan Exemption/Accommodation Guidelines and Process are established for students requesting an exemption from the SDSU Meal Plan program. The Meal Plan Exemption Policy covers meal plans for all students required to purchase a meal plan.
You may initiate the Meal Plan Exemption/Accommodation process online.
The last day to change your Fall 2023 Meal Plan Option is Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 at 5 P.M.