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BHSU TUITION AND FEES 2025 - 2026

Direct cost estimates below are based on 30 credit hours per year for undergraduate students living on campus. Food and housing costs are based on the Jacket 10 default meal plan providing 10 meals per week and a standard double occupancy room.

Additional estimates are provided below, in the Cost of Attendance section.

Undergraduate Direct Cost Estimates

South Dakota Residents
Tuition and Fees	$ 9,014
Books and Supplies	$ 958
Room	$ 4,220
Meal plan	$ 3,980
Estimated Total Yearly Direct Cost	$ 18,172

South Dakota Advantage* (Qualify for In-State Tuition)
Tuition and Fees	$ 9,014
Books and Supplies	$ 958
Room	$ 4,220
Meal plan	$ 3,980
Estimated Total Yearly Direct Cost	$ 18,172

*New students from the following states: CO, IA, IL, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, WI, & WY

Non-Resident
Tuition and Fees	$ 12,206
Books and Supplies	$ 958
Room	$ 4,220
Meal plan	$ 3,980
Estimated Total Yearly Direct Cost	$ 21,364

Minnesota Reciprocity **
Tuition and Fees	$ 10,923
Books and Supplies	$ 958
Room	$ 4,220
Meal plan	$ 3,980
Estimated Total Yearly Cost	$ 20,081

** Minnesota students enrolled prior to Summer 2024.

Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance (COA) is higher education calculation that often causes confusion for our students and families.

What is COA?
1. COA is the total estimated cost of attending college for one year. It's used to determine how much financial aid a student can receive and to help a student plan for a college budget.
  1. It includes direct costs that a student will see on a statement like tuition, fees, food, and housing.
  2. It also includes indirect costs that are estimates of expenses that are likely to happen that a student will not see on a statement (like transportation and miscellaneous).
2. It’s a broad estimate designed to give a student an idea of the full range of costs associated with attending college.
Why It's Not the Out-of-Pocket Cost!
1. While the COA might seem high, most students don't pay the full amount. An actual out-of-pocket cost depends on:
  1. Financial Aid: Scholarships, grants, work-study, and loans reduce the amount a student wiill need to pay.
  2. Family Contribution: What a student and family can afford, which might also be offset by aid.
  3. Lifestyle Choices: For example, living off-campus or cooking meals at home might lower costs. If approved to live off campus, a student will not be billed for food and housing.

The following COA amounts are for the 2025-2026 award year.

Undergraduate Student Living On Campus

Type of Cost	Component	Resident/ SD Advantage	Non-Resident	MN Reciprocity
Direct	Tuition	$7,836	$11,028	$10,028
Direct	General Activity Fees	$1,178	$1,178	$1,178
Direct	Food and Housing	$11,024	$11,024	$11,024
Direct/Indirect	Books and Supplies	$958	$958	$958
Indirect	Loan Fee	$62	$62	$62
Indirect	Miscellaneous	$2,128	$2,128	$2,128
Indirect	Transportation	$1,680	$1,680	$1,680
Direct	Program Fee	$494	$494	$494
Annual Estimated Total of Direct and Indirect Costs		$25,360	$28,552	$27,552