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
|
259.1
|
55.3
|
|
|
Internet
|
354.75
|
0
|
|
|
National Guard STA 100% (*7)
|
0
|
55.3
|
|
|
Qualified Veteran
|
95.65
|
0
|
|
|
State Employee, ROTC, Teacher Certification
|
129.55
|
55.3
|
|
|
Teacher Certification and State Employee Internet
|
227.85
|
0
|
|
|
Over Sixty-Five
|
142.5
|
55.3
|
|
|
Remedial (*8)
|
354.75
|
0
|
|
|
Active Duty Military Personnel Resident (*6)
|
250
|
55.3
|
|
|
Spouse & Dependent of Active Military at EAFB & Int
|
354.75
|
55.3
|
|
|
DOD Civilian Resident (*6)
|
259.1
|
55.3
|
|
|
DOD Civilian EAFB/Internet/Remote
|
354.75
|
0
|
|
|
Technical Institute Resident
|
294.6
|
55.3
|
|
|
Technical Institute Guard STA 100% (lower Div)
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Technical Institute Qualified Veteran (Lower Div)
|
35.3
|
0
|
|
|
Technical Institute Nonresident
|
397.35
|
55.3
|
|
|
Western Undergraduate Exchange (*3)
|
376.1
|
55.3
|
|
|
Non-resident
|
376.1
|
55.3
|
|
|
Child of Alumni (*4)
|
259.1
|
55.3
|
|
|
South Dakota Advantage (*5)
|
259.1
|
55.3
|
|
|
Great Plains IDEA
|
440
|
55.3
|
|
|
Non-resident Indian University of North America
|
259.1
|
55.3
|
|
|
Active Duty Military Personnel Nonresident (*6)
|
250
|
55.3
|
|
|
DOD Civilian Non-resident (*6)
|
376.1
|
55.3
|
|
|
Returning Minnesota Students
|
307.8
|
55.3
|
|
|
Dual Credit Courses*
|
152.54
|
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 | $20.00 |
| Application Fee - Graduate | $35.00 |
| Transcript | $9.00 |
| 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 | $30.35 |
| School of Business - Graduate - per credit hour | $54.50 |
| Biology/Microbiology/Anatomy/Sustainability/Biochemistry/Biomedical Engineering/Physiology- per credit hour | $42.35 |
| Chemistry - per credit hour | $51.50 |
| Computer Science - per credit hour | $70.55 |
| Earth Science/Meteorology - per credit hour | $21.20 |
| Mathematics/Statistics - per credit hour | $42.35 |
| Physics - per credit hour | $84.80 |
| Fine Arts - per credit hour | $26.35 |
| Counselor Education/Counselor HR Development - per credit hour | $26.35 |
| Health and Wellness - per credit hour | $21.30 |
| *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 | $103.50 |
| Communication Disorder – Undergraduate and Graduate – per credit hour | $103.50 |
| School of Health Sciences Fee (OT, PT, PA, Dental Hygiene) – per credit hour | $103.50 |
| Campus Specific Fees | |
|---|---|
| Law School - Semester | $1,644.00 |
| Medical Laboratory Science - Semester | $1,618.65 |
| Professional Education Majors | |
|---|---|
| Soph/Junior Field Experience - Semester | $176.00 |
| Senior Field Experience - Semester | $352.00 |
| Master's Level Internship - One-Time | $176.00 |
| Specialist Level Intern - One-Time | $357.00 |
| Doctoral Level Intern - One-Time | $535.00 |
| Vehicle Registration | |
|---|---|
| Automobile - Annual | $170.00 |
| Delivery Fee | |
|---|---|
| Nursing Undergraduate and Graduate Programs - Off-Campus - per credit hour | $46.05 |
| Masters and Certificate of Public Health – per credit hour | $145.40 |
| Allied Health Student Off Campus – per credit hour | $46.05 |
| Masters of Social Work - per credit hour | $46.05 |
| pMBA (Sioux Falls) - per credit hour | $386.05 |
