11 colleges in South Dakota with an average net price under $30,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Oglala Lakota College at $1,431.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD |
$1,431$11,019 | 7% | — |
| 2 | Northern State University Aberdeen, SD |
$15,279$22,410 | 52% | 93% |
| 3 | Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD |
$19,252$25,744 | 42% | 96% |
| 4 | University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD |
$20,028$25,752 | 60% | 99% |
| 5 | South Dakota State University Brookings, SD |
$20,139$24,923 | 62% | 98% |
| 6 | Dakota State University Madison, SD |
$20,554$26,671 | 49% | 88% |
| 7 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD |
$20,827$26,296 | 52% | 80% |
| 8 | Mount Marty University Yankton, SD |
$21,395$49,788 | 63% | 43% |
| 9 | University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD |
$21,417$35,949 | 64% | 83% |
| 10 | Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD |
$23,283$57,456 | 73% | 68% |
| 11 | Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD |
$24,039$45,259 | 54% | 73% |