Tuition & Fees

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 Tuition and Fees

South Dakota Residents

Tuition and Fees $9,014
Books and Supplies $958
Room $4,220
Meal Plan $3,980
Estimated Total Yearly Cost $18,172

CO, IA, IL, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, WI, & WY Residents

Qualify for In-State Tuition

Tuition and Fees $9,014
Books and Supplies $958
Room $4,220
Meal Plan $3,980
Estimated Total Yearly Cost $18,172

Non-Resident

Tuition and Fees $12,206
Books and Supplies $958
Room $4,220
Meal Plan $3,980
Estimated Total Yearly Cost $21,364

Minnesota Reciprocity

Minnesota students enrolled prior to Summer 2024

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

Cost of Attendance

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

  • What is COA?
    • 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.
      •  It includes direct costs that a student will see on a statement like tuition, fees, food, and housing.
      • 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).
    • 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!
    • While the COA might seem high, most students don't pay the full amount. An actual out-of-pocket cost depends on:
      • Financial Aid: Scholarships, grants, work-study, and loans reduce the amount a student wiill need to pay.
      • Family Contribution: What a student and family can afford, which might also be offset by aid.
      • 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.

COA Amounts for 2025-2026 Award Year

Undergraduate Student Living On Campus

South Dakota Residents & SD Advantage

Tuition $7,836
General Activity Fees $1,178
Food and Housing $11,024
Books and Supplies $958
Program Fee $494
Loan Fee $62
Miscellaneous $2,128
Transportation $1,680
Annual Estimated Total $25,360

Non-Resident

Tuition $11,028
General Activity Fees $1,178
Food and Housing $11,024
Books and Supplies $958
Program Fee $494
Loan Fee $62
Miscellaneous $2,128
Transportation $1,680
Annual Estimated Total $28,552

Minnesota Reciprocity

Tuition $10,028
General Activity Fees $1,178
Food and Housing $11,024
Books and Supplies $958
Program Fee $494
Loan Fee $62
Miscellaneous $2,128
Transportation $1,680
Annual Estimated Total $27,552

Undergraduate Student Living Off Campus

South Dakota Residents & SD Advantage

Tuition $7,836
General Activity Fees $1,178
Food and Housing $12,364
Books and Supplies $958
Program Fee $494
Loan Fee $62
Miscellaneous $2,132
Transportation $1,684
Annual Estimated Total $26,708

Non-Resident

Tuition $11,028
General Activity Fees $1,178
Food and Housing $12,364
Books and Supplies $958
Program Fee $494
Loan Fee $62
Miscellaneous $2,132
Transportation $1,684
Annual Estimated Total $29,900

Minnesota Reciprocity

Tuition $10,028
General Activity Fees $1,178
Food and Housing $12,364
Books and Supplies $958
Program Fee $494
Loan Fee $62
Miscellaneous $2,132
Transportation $1,684
Annual Estimated Total $28,900

Undergraduate Student Living With Parent

South Dakota Residents & SD Advantage

Tuition $7,836
General Activity Fees $1,178
Food and Housing $2,528
Books and Supplies $958
Program Fee $494
Loan Fee $62
Miscellaneous $1,216
Transportation $1,454
Annual Estimated Total $15,726

Non-Resident

Tuition $11,028
General Activity Fees $1,178
Food and Housing $2,528
Books and Supplies $958
Program Fee $494
Loan Fee $62
Miscellaneous $1,216
Transportation $1,454
Annual Estimated Total $18,918

Minnesota Reciprocity

Tuition $10,028
General Activity Fees $1,178
Food and Housing $2,528
Books and Supplies $958
Program Fee $494
Loan Fee $62
Miscellaneous $1,216
Transportation $1,454
Annual Estimated Total $17,918

Graduate Student Living On Campus

South Dakota Residents & SD Advantage

Tuition $4,114
General Activity Fees $472
Food and Housing $11,024
Books and Supplies $230
Program Fee $204
Certification/License Test Fee $356
Loan Fee $116
Miscellaneous $2,128
Transportation $1,680
Annual Estimated Total $20,324

Non-Resident

Tuition $7,682
General Activity Fees $472
Food and Housing $11,024
Books and Supplies $230
Program Fee $204
Certification/License Test Fee $356
Loan Fee $116
Miscellaneous $2,128
Transportation $1,680
Annual Estimated Total $23,892

Minnesota Reciprocity

Tuition $7,064
General Activity Fees $472
Food and Housing $11,024
Books and Supplies $230
Program Fee $204
Certification/License Test Fee $356
Loan Fee $116
Miscellaneous $2,128
Transportation $1,680
Annual Estimated Total $23,274

Graduate Student Living Off Campus

South Dakota Residents & SD Advantage

Tuition $4,114
General Activity Fees $472
Food and Housing $12,364
Books and Supplies $230
Program Fee $204
Certification/License Test Fee $356
Loan Fee $116
Miscellaneous $2,132
Transportation $1,684
Annual Estimated Total $21,672

Non-Resident

Tuition $7,682
General Activity Fees $472
Food and Housing $12,364
Books and Supplies $230
Program Fee $204
Certification/License Test Fee $356
Loan Fee $116
Miscellaneous $2,132
Transportation $1,684
Annual Estimated Total $25,240

Minnesota Reciprocity

Tuition $7,064
General Activity Fees $472
Food and Housing $12,364
Books and Supplies $230
Program Fee $204
Certification/License Test Fee $356
Loan Fee $116
Miscellaneous $2,132
Transportation $1,684
Annual Estimated Total $24,622

Per Credit Hour Tuition

 

Fees

The Board has authorized the universities to charge certain fees and to retain the revenue for the specified uses. An institution shall not assess any fee for any special purpose unless authorized by the Board. Information about approved fee charges shall be available on the Board's web page and at the Executive Director’s Office.

The university support fee (currently $0 per credit hour base) supports the instructional and administrative service areas related to the institutional mission. Examples of areas funded include direct instruction, libraries, computer centers, museums, admissions, registration, financial aid, administrative offices, general institutional expenses, and the payment of debt incurred for the construction, maintenance, repair, and equipping of campus buildings, except for student unions and auxiliary enterprise, athletic facilities, and wellness facilities. It is assessed on all state-support courses and remedial courses delivered on campus.  The salary competitiveness fee is used to enhance faculty and non-faculty exempt salaries.

The general activity fee ($37.70 per credit hour) supports student functions related to the co-curricular and extracurricular activities and operations and payment of debt incurred for the construction, maintenance, repair, and equipping of student unions, athletic facilities, and wellness facilities as approved by the Board. Examples of activities funded by GAF are student organizations, cultural events, homecoming, student government, yearbooks, student newspapers, campus radio and television stations, child care, student activities, athletics, intramurals, student health services, and the operational and debt expenses for student unions. The general activity fee shall be assessed on all state-support courses delivered on campus.

  1. Student Representation on General Activity Fee Committee: There shall be at least a simple majority of students on the committees that recommend to the president the establishment and allocation of the general activity fee. The president of the institution has the approving authority for the final recommendation to the Board.
  2. Authorization to Waive General Activity Fee: Universities are authorized to waive the general activity fee for anyone enrolled in a workshop.

Special discipline fees shall be used to purchase instructional equipment and pay other operating costs, excluding salary enhancement, for the benefit of students enrolled in the discipline.

Laboratory fees shall be used to purchase instructional equipment and pay other operating costs, excluding salaries, for the benefit of students enrolled in the course.

Students enrolled in certain disciplines may be assessed a fee that shall be used to enhance the salaries of faculty teaching in the discipline.

Universities may assess a program delivery fee to support the incremental costs of additional equipment, support staff, space or facilities, student services, business services or library, and related services for all courses in a program offered in an off-campus location.

The Board shall approve all board plans, and room plans for standard semesters and the weekly summer room rates.

The revenue from these fees shall be deposited in the system tuition and fee fund and into the Higher Education Facilities Fund (HEFF) in the same proportion as tuition revenue.

  1. Undergraduate Application Fee: 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 the 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 also 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
  2. Graduate Application Fee: The fee shall be assessed on all applications to graduate schools. A student will pay the fee multiple times if applying to multiple graduate schools at the same or different institutions. Students attending as special students will not be assessed the application fee until accepted as a degree-seeking student.

Students shall be assessed the transcript fee each time they request an original copy of their academic records. One-half of this fee will be retained on-campus for postage and handling.

Refund Policy

 

Options for Final Grades and Refunds - Weeks remaining in standard semester

  More Than 4 Weeks Less Than 4 Weeks
Course Grade Refund Student Options
A Refund A or Refund
B Refund B or Refund
C Refund C or Refund
D Refund Refund
F Refund Refund
S Refund S or Refund
I, IP, NP Refund I, IP, NP, or Refund