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Tuition and Fees

See Other Costs for details on other expenses.

2023–2024 Tuition

On-Campus Tuition (1)

UndergraduateCost Per Credit Hour
Resident$259.10
South Dakota Advantage (2)$259.10
Child of Alumni (3)$259.10
Minnesota Reciprocity$312.25
Nonresident$376.10
Western Undergraduate Exchange (4)$376.10
Dual Credit Courses (5)$145.00
State Employee, ROTC, Teacher Certification$129.55
Over Sixty-Five$142.50
Remedial (6)$354.75
SD National Guard (7)$0.00
Active Duty Military Personnel Resident$250.00
Active Duty Military Personnel Nonresident$250.00
DOD Civilian Resident$259.10
DOD Civilian Nonresident$376.10
GraduateCost Per Credit Hour
Resident$340.15
South Dakota Advantage (2)$340.15
Child of Alumni (3)$340.15
Minnesota Reciprocity$559.40
Nonresident$654.05
Western Regional Graduate Program (8)$340.15
State Employee, Teacher Certification$170.10
Over Sixty-Five$187.10
SD National Guard$0.00
Active Duty Military Personnel Resident$340.15
Active Duty Military Personnel Nonresident$654.05
DOD Civilian Resident$340.15
DOD Civilian Nonresident$654.05
Graduate Assistant$0.00
Nonresident Graduate Assistant$0.00
Pharmacy & Allied Health Programs (9)Cost
Resident - Per Semester$5,096.00
GR/UG Semester STA$0.00
Nonresident – Per Semester$10,903.00
Nonresident – Per Credit Hour$888.10
Minnesota Reciprocity – Semester$7,830.00
Minnesota Reciprocity – Credit Hour$599.90
Veterinary MedicineCost
Resident (New) – Per Semester (MN and SD residents)$9,439.00
Non-Resident (New) – Per Semester (all non SD or MN residents)$18,150.00

Notes: All rates are effective beginning with the 2023 summer term.

(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) All new first-time and transfer undergraduate students who are residents of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming, and will pay an equivalent rate to in-state tuition. New first-time and transfer students from Illinois and Wisconsin will also be eligible beginning in the Summer 2023 term.

Graduate students must be a resident of one of the SD Advantage states and have earned a bachelor's degree from an SDBOR institution. This excludes Pharmacy and Veterinary Science.

(3) All new first-time and transfer undergraduate students attending the same university from which one of their parents or legal guardian received a degree. Eligibility criteria apply and differ between institutions. Graduate students must be a be the child of an alumni and have earned a bachelor's degree from an SDBOR institution.

(4) 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.

(5) 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 towards the student's account.

(6) These rates are the total per credit hour cost. No additional discipline fees will be assessed. Delivery fees may apply.

(7) South Dakota National Guard members may be eligible for a benefit of 100% of the in-state resident 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.

(8) This rate applies to students from WICHE states enrolled in select SDSU graduate level programs. The programs may limit the number of Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) seats awarded to new students.The WRGP allows master’s, graduate certificate and Ph.D. students who are residents of the WICHE member states to enroll in high-quality programs and pay resident tuition. Find a list of South Dakota’s programs offered through WRGP.

(9) Allied Health includes Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Physical Therapy, HSC Paramedic Specialization, and MS Human Biology.

Online and Off-Campus Centers Tuition Rates (1)

Off-Campus Tuition RatesCost Per Credit Hour
Undergraduate$354.75
Undergraduate Teacher Certification, State Employees$225.20
SD National Guard$0.00
Undergraduate Qualified Veteran$95.65
Active Duty Military Personnel$250.00
Graduate$470.45
Graduate Teacher Certification, State Employees$300.35
Graduate Assistant$0.00
Technical Institute – Resident Undergraduate$294.60
Technical Institute Guard STA$0.00
Technical Institute Qualified Veteran – Res Undergraduate$35.50
Technical Institute – Nonresident Undergraduate$397.35
Great Plains IDEA (Undergraduate)$435.00
Great Plains IDEA (Graduate)$600.00
Externally-Supported$40.00
Dual Credit Courses (2)$145.00

Notes: All rates are effective beginning with the 2022 summer term.

SD National Guard members may be eligible for a benefit of 50% of the in-state resident 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) These rates are the total per credit hour cost. No additional discipline fees will be assessed. Delivery fees may apply.

(2) 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 towards the student's account.

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: $20.00 undergrad; $35.00 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.

2022–2023 GAF Fee: $50.85 per credit

The South Dakota Board of Regents sets fee rates on behalf of the six (6) 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.).

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 SDSU 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 Union, Larson Commons, Southeast Apartment Complex and Hansen Hall.

Discipline Fees

DisciplineAmountAssessment
Animal Sciences$64.55/creditAnimal science, Vet science courses
Architecture$467.25/creditArchitecture courses
Aviation$42.10/creditFlight training
Aviation 120$650.00/semesterFlight training
Bio/Micro/Anatomy$42.35/creditBiology, microbiology, anatomy courses
Chemistry$51.50/creditChemistry courses
Computer Science$70.55/creditComputer science and informatics courses
Counselor Education/Counselor HR Development$26.35/credit 
Dairy Science/Food Science$82.45/creditDairy science, food science courses
Dietetics Internship$530.00/credit 
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/semesterSoph/Jr Field Experience SEED 314
Education$352/semesterSenior Student teaching SEED 488, AGED 475, FCSE 473
Engineering$84.80/creditEngineering courses
Fine Arts$26.35/creditVisual arts, music and theatre courses
Health/Wellness$21.30/creditPhysical education, health, wellness courses
Interior Design/Landscape Design$29.70/creditInterior and landscape design courses
Math/Statistics$42.35/creditMath, statistics, lower level computer science
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 nursing and allied health courses
Nursing/Allied Health(1)$227.60/creditGraduate nursing and allied health courses
Nutrition$29.70/creditNutrition courses
Other Sciences(2)$21.20/creditABS, BIOS, BOT, GEOG, HO, NRM, PS, WL courses
Pharmacy$209.45/creditPharm undergraduate courses; PharmD courses taken by students in the MS and PhD programs
Pharmacy$251.35/creditPharmD courses taken by non-PharmD students
Pharmacy$4,245.20/semesterCharged at a per semester rate to P1, P2, P3 & P4 students in the professional program
Physics$84.80/creditPhysics courses
Range Sciences$47.00/creditRange science courses
Respiratory Care$53.00/credit 
Veterinary Science$64.55/creditVeterinary science courses
Veterinary Science 2+2 Resident$5,540.00/semester(New in FY21)
Veterinary Science 2+2 Non-resident$9,789.00/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: SDSU: Ag & Biological Sciences, Botany, Horticulture, Interdisciplinary, Natural Resource Management, Plant, Wildlife and Fisheries, Geography; SDSM&T:Geography; USD: Earth Science, Meteorology.

2023-2024 Housing Costs

Traditional Halls

BuildingCost
Single – Abbott, Caldwell, Spencer, Thorne$3,812.00
Single – Ben Reifel, Hyde, Honors, Schultz$3,776.00
Single – Binnewies, Pierson, Young$2,885.00
Single – Brown$3,249.00
Single – Hansen, Waneta$2,824.00
Single – Mathews$3,086.00
Designed Single – Abbott, Spencer, Thorne$3,283.00
Double – Abbott, Caldwell, Spencer, Thorne$3,050.00
Double – Ben Reifel, Hyde, Honors, Schultz$3,197.00
Double – Binnewies, Pierson, Young$2,163.00
Double – Brown$2,530.00
Double – Hansen, Waneta$1,963.00
Double – Mathews$2,311.00
Triple – Ben Reifel$2,629.00

University Apartments

BuildingCost
Meadows North & Meadows South$3,049.00
Skylight/Huggins 2&3 Bedrooms/Month$484.00
Skylight 1.5 Bedroom/Month$640.00
Garden Square 2 Bedroom/Month$495.00
Garden Square 3 Bedroom/Month$536.00
Southeast 1 Bedroom/Month$953.00
Southeast 2 Bedroom/Month$735.00
Southeast 3 Bedroom/Month$647.00
Southeast 4 Bedroom/Month$593.00
Southeast Town House/Month$742.00
Thornbers Studios/Month – 1303 7th St.$381.00
Thornbers Studios/Month – 1311 7th St.$411.00
Thornbers Studios/Month – 710 13th Ave.$218.00
Sundal Studio/Month$411.00
Sundal 1 Bedroom/Month$484.00
Sundal 2 Bedroom/Month$693.00

Summer

BuildingCost
Summer Double Occupancy$83.00/week
Summer Single Occupancy$109.00/week
Summer Apartment$161.00/week

2023-2024 Food Costs

PlanCost
Premier All-Access: Unlimited meals at Larson Commons plus $68.00 Flex Dollars per semester$2,127.00
100 Block: 100 meals at Larson Commons plus $865.00 Flex Dollars per semester$1,660.00
50 Block: 50 meals at Larson Commons plus $1,114.00 Flex Dollars per semester$1,660.00
Silver Flex$1,660.00
Bronze Flex$1,427.00
West Flex (available to upper division students living in Hansen Halls and Meadows Apartments)$830.00

Indirect Costs

Indirect costs are expenses not directly billed by SDSU. These expenses will vary for each student. Expenses could include textbooks and supplies purchased through the SDSU 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 & Supplies$1,200/year
Transportation Expenses$2,309/year
Personal Expenses$2,374/year
TOTAL YEARLY INDIRECT COSTS$5,883/year