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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.
Median net price in South Dakota
$22,532
National median for private colleges
$15,832
private colleges reporting in South Dakota
4
The most affordable private colleges in South Dakota, ranked by net price
What makes a school affordable here
In South Dakota, the most affordable private colleges share two things in common. First, low published net prices reflect both reasonable sticker prices and meaningful institutional or state aid. Second, a high share of students receive grant aid. At University of Sioux Falls, the most affordable on this list, 100% of students receive grant aid. Net price reflects what a typical family actually pays, not the sticker price you see at first glance. A school with a $50,000 sticker price and a $10,000 net price is more affordable for most families than a school with a $20,000 sticker and a $19,000 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. See full methodology →