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Most Affordable Universities in South Dakota

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in South Dakota.

13 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Tuition
1 Sinte Gleska University
Public SD ROI
$4,714 $15,889 5% $4,714
2 Northern State University
Public SD ROI
$8,845 $41,536 52% $8,845
3 Black Hills State University
Public SD ROI
$9,000 $38,927 42% $9,000
4 California Intercontinental University
Private For-Profit SD ROI
$9,054 $0 10% $9,054
5 South Dakota State University
Public SD ROI
$9,299 $49,564 60% $9,299
6 University of South Dakota
Public SD ROI
$9,432 $46,290 59% $9,432
7 Dakota State University
Public SD ROI
$9,633 $46,146 49% $9,633
8 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Public SD ROI
$10,400 $62,863 57% $10,400
9 National American University-Rapid City
Private For-Profit SD ROI
$16,065 $29,641 23% $16,065
10 University of Sioux Falls
Private Non-Profit SD ROI
$20,740 $46,712 60% $20,740
11 Dakota Wesleyan University
Private Non-Profit SD ROI
$32,890 $49,432 50% $32,890
12 Mount Marty University
Private Non-Profit SD ROI
$33,100 $46,984 59% $33,100
13 Augustana University
Private Non-Profit SD ROI
$39,190 $49,826 76% $39,190

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most affordable metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Most Affordable university in South Dakota is Sinte Gleska University, followed by Northern State University. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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