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Most affordable colleges in South Dakota
South Dakota has 18 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.
Most affordable public universities in South Dakota
9 public universities in South Dakota report net price data, ranging from $3,284 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $16,873. South Dakota's public universities run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable private colleges in South Dakota
4 private colleges in South Dakota report net price data, ranging from $21,049 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $22,532. South Dakota's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable for-profit colleges in South Dakota
1 for-profit colleges in South Dakota report net price data, ranging from $22,086 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $22,086. South Dakota's for-profit colleges run notably less expensive than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable community colleges in South Dakota
4 community colleges in South Dakota report net price data, ranging from $12,554 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $13,296. South Dakota's community colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.