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Afforable South Dakota Colleges

Find the ideal college in South Dakota for your budget, lifestyle, and career goals! Our website helps you compare South Dakota colleges offering a variety of degree programs to choose from.

Ranked List of the Most Afforable South Dakota Colleges

Out-of-state and international students must pay higher tuition and possibly other costs associated with studying at a college in South Dakota. It's important to keep in mind that in addition to tuition and school fees, students also have to budget for housing, food, and transportation, to name a few. Housing and transportation costs will differ depending on which area in the state you choose to live and study in. Researching colleges for hours at a time can be exhausting, which is why we have put together a list of South Dakota's colleges with the lowest out-of-state costs to help you narrow down your choices. Take a look below!

Rank	School Name	City	State	Net Cost	School Level	Retention Rate	Out-of-State Cost
1	Oglala Lakota College	Kyle	SD	$3,141	4 year	50%	$1,920
2	Southeast Technical Institute	Sioux Falls	SD	$12,178	2 year	63.95%	$2,496
3	Lake Area Technical Institute	Watertown	SD	$10,328	2 year	84.02%	$2,496
4	Sinte Gleska University	Mission	SD	N/A	4 year	66.67%	$2,640
5	Mitchell Technical Institute	Mitchell	SD	$9,204	2 year	77.54%	$2,912
6	Western Dakota Technical Institute	Rapid City	SD	$10,443	2 year	52.65%	$3,120
7	Sisseton Wahpeton College	Sisseton	SD	$8,504	2 year	22%	$3,750
8	Northern State University	Aberdeen	SD	$14,385	4 year	68.4%	$5,992
9	Black Hills State University	Spearfish	SD	$13,029	4 year	62.79%	$5,993
10	Dakota State University	Madison	SD	$14,166	4 year	64.86%	$5,993
11	National American University-Ellsworth AFB Extension	Ellsworth Air Force Base	SD	N/A	4 year	0%	$6,000
12	University of South Dakota	Vermillion	SD	$15,530	4 year	74.45%	$6,246
13	South Dakota State University	Brookings	SD	$15,380	4 year	76.98%	$6,246
14	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	Rapid City	SD	$17,510	4 year	76.71%	$7,000
15	Kilian Community College	Sioux Falls	SD	N/A	2 year	33.33%	$10,764
16	National American University-Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls	SD	N/A	4 year	25%	$11,880
17	National American University-Rapid City	Rapid City	SD	N/A	4 year	25%	$12,492
18	Globe University-Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls	SD	N/A	4 year	N/A	$14,040
19	Presentation College	Aberdeen	SD	N/A	4 year	52.89%	$17,500
20	Mount Marty College	Yankton	SD	N/A	4 year	70.09%	$21,062
21	Dakota Wesleyan University	Mitchell	SD	N/A	4 year	66.47%	$23,550
22	University of Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls	SD	N/A	4 year	72.46%	$25,480
23	Augustana College	Sioux Falls	SD	N/A	4 year	80.38%	$28,764