Undergraduate Tuition & Costs - Detailed
Tuition and Fees
							Tuition and fees are charged according to the policies of the SD Board of Regents.
						
					| 
Rate Type		 | 
Tuition (1 cr.)		 | 
GAF Fee (1 cr.)		 | 
Total (1 cr.)		 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 
Resident		 | 
	
		266.6
	
		 | 
	
		56.3
	
		 |  | 
| 
Internet		 | 
	
		365.05
	
		 | 
	
		0
	
		 |  | 
| 
National Guard STA 100% (*7)		 | 
	
		0
	
		 | 
	
		56.3
	
		 |  | 
| 
Qualified Veteran		 | 
	
		98.45
	
		 | 
	
		0
	
		 |  | 
| 
State Employee, ROTC, Teacher Certification		 | 
	
		133.3
	
		 | 
	
		56.3
	
		 |  | 
| 
Teacher Certification and State Employee Internet		 | 
	
		231.75
	
		 | 
	
		0
	
		 |  | 
| 
Over Sixty-Five		 | 
	
		146.65
	
		 | 
	
		56.3
	
		 |  | 
| 
Remedial (*8)		 | 
	
		365.05
	
		 | 
	
		0
	
		 |  | 
| 
Active Duty Military Personnel Resident (*6)		 | 
	
		250
	
		 | 
	
		55.3
	
		 |  | 
| 
Spouse & Dependent of Active Military at EAFB & Int		 | 
	
		365.05
	
		 | 
	
		56.3
	
		 |  | 
| 
DOD Civilian Resident (*6)		 | 
	
		266.6
	
		 | 
	
		56.3
	
		 |  | 
| 
DOD Civilian EAFB/Internet/Remote		 | 
	
		365.05
	
		 | 
	
		0
	
		 |  | 
| 
Technical Institute Resident		 | 
	
		303.15
	
		 | 
	
		0
	
		 |  | 
| 
Technical Institute Guard STA 100% (lower Div)		 | 
	
		0
	
		 | 
	
		0
	
		 |  | 
| 
Technical Institute Qualified Veteran (Lower Div)		 | 
	
		36.55
	
		 | 
	
		0
	
		 |  | 
| 
Technical Institute Nonresident		 | 
	
		408.85
	
		 | 
	
		0
	
		 |  | 
| 
Western Undergraduate Exchange (*3)		 | 
	
		387
	
		 | 
	
		56.3
	
		 |  | 
| 
Non-resident		 | 
	
		387
	
		 | 
	
		56.3
	
		 |  | 
| 
Child of Alumni (*4)		 | 
	
		266.6
	
		 | 
	
		56.3
	
		 |  | 
| 
South Dakota Advantage (*5)		 | 
	
		266.6
	
		 | 
	
		56.3
	
		 |  | 
| 
Great Plains IDEA		 | 
	
		448
	
		 | 
	
		56.3
	
		 |  | 
| 
Non-resident Indian University of North America		 | 
	
		266.6
	
		 | 
	
		56.3
	
		 |  | 
| 
Active Duty Military Personnel Nonresident (*6)		 | 
	
		250
	
		 | 
	
		56.3
	
		 |  | 
| 
DOD Civilian Non-resident (*6)		 | 
	
		387
	
		 | 
	
		56.3
	
		 |  | 
| 
Returning Minnesota Students		 | 
	
		316.75
	
		 | 
	
		56.3
	
		 |  | 
| 
Dual Credit Courses*		 | 
	
		156.97
	
		 | 
	
		0
	
		 |  | 
*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.
Distance education, self-support, correspondence and online. Off-campus rates reflect tuition and fees. These rates are the total per credit hour cost.
The University of South Dakota FY25 Fee Schedule
| System Fees | |
|---|---|
| Application Fee - Undergraduate | $21.00 | 
| Application Fee - Graduate | $36.00 | 
| Transcript | $10.00 | 
| Exam for Credit - Course | $90.75 | 
| International Student Fee - Per Semester (Fall and Spring Semesters only) | $150.00 | 
| Testing Fees | |
|---|---|
| ACCUPLACER, Proficiency, Technology Re-test | $20.00 | 
| Nursing Assessment (BSN) | $198.00 | 
| BSN Clinical Nursing Fee - Annual | $36.50 | 
| Discipline Fees/Course Fees* | |
|---|---|
| School of Business - Undergraduate - per credit hour | $30.90 | 
| School of Business - Graduate - per credit hour | $55.50 | 
| Biology/Microbiology/Anatomy/Sustainability - per credit hour | $44.45 | 
| Biochemistry/Biomedical Engineering/Physiology- per credit hour | $43.10 | 
| Chemistry - per credit hour | $54.10 | 
| Computer Science - per credit hour | $74.10 | 
| Earth Science/Meteorology - per credit hour | $21.60 | 
| Mathematics/Statistics - per credit hour | $44.45 | 
| Physics - per credit hour | $89.05 | 
| Fine Arts - per credit hour | $27.65 | 
| Counselor Education/Counselor HR Development - per credit hour | $26.80 | 
| Health and Wellness - per credit hour | $21.70 | 
| *Course fees shall be used to purchase instructional equipment and pay other operating costs, including salary enhancement, for the benefit of students enrolled in the discipline. | |
| Allied Health Fees | |
|---|---|
| Nursing Fee – Undergraduate and Graduate – per credit hour | $108.70 | 
| Communication Disorder – Undergraduate and Graduate – per credit hour | $108.70 | 
| School of Health Sciences Fee (OT, PT, PA, Dental Hygiene) – per credit hour | $108.70 | 
| Campus Specific Fees | |
|---|---|
| Law School - Semester | $1,674.00 | 
| Medical Laboratory Science - Semester | $1,647.70 | 
| Professional Education Majors | |
|---|---|
| Soph/Junior Field Experience - Semester | $179.00 | 
| Senior Field Experience - Semester | $358.00 | 
| Master's Level Internship - One-Time | $179.00 | 
| Specialist Level Intern - One-Time | $363.00 | 
| Doctoral Level Intern - One-Time | $545.00 | 
| Vehicle Registration | |
|---|---|
| Automobile - Annual | $185.00 | 
| Delivery Fee | |
|---|---|
| Nursing Undergraduate and Graduate Programs - Off-Campus - per credit hour | $46.90 | 
| Masters and Certificate of Public Health – per credit hour | $148.00 | 
| Allied Health Student Off Campus – per credit hour | $46.90 | 
| Masters of Social Work - per credit hour | $46.90 | 
| pMBA (Sioux Falls) - per credit hour | $393.00 | 
