South Dakota Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 15 colleges in South Dakota with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in South Dakota? Augustana University leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $41,220. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of South Dakota Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Augustana University Sioux Falls, South Dakota	$41,220
Mount Marty University Yankton, South Dakota	$37,700
Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, South Dakota	$35,080
University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota	$22,350
National American University Rapid City Rapid City, South Dakota	$16,740
Institute of Lutheran Theology Brookings, South Dakota	$14,060
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, South Dakota	$13,200
Dakota State University Madison, South Dakota	$11,692
University of South Dakota Vermillion, South Dakota	$11,091
South Dakota State University Brookings, South Dakota	$10,825
Northern State University Aberdeen, South Dakota	$10,074
Black Hills State University Spearfish, South Dakota	$9,912
Sinte Gleska University Mission, South Dakota	$5,228
Kairos University Sioux Falls, South Dakota	$3,600
Oglala Lakota College Kyle, South Dakota	$3,352

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.