Undergraduate Cost of Attendance
Your education should be affordable. At USD, it will be.
The undergraduate cost of attendance is an estimate of the costs for one year as an undergraduate student at the University of South Dakota. If a student files a FAFSA, they are assigned a federal cost of attendance which is used in determining eligibility for federal student aid.
Direct costs are those costs that are automatically billed to your university account.
Indirect costs are expenses that would still be incurred, but not charged by the university.
Cost of Attendance Explained
Tuition & Fees
These are the costs for your classes. The amount listed is based on 30 credits per academic year of tuition and the general activity fee.
Course/Discipline Fees
These are fees charged in addition to tuition and the general activity fee. The amount shown represents an average that students pay per year in course/discipline fees. Some majors will have higher fees than the average.Housing & Food
The amount listed is based on an average of the residence options available and a standard food allowance that provides the equivalent of three meals each day. Your actual costs may differ depending on your housing assignment and meal plan choice. If you are not living on campus or do not have a meal plan through the university, you will not be charged for these items by the university.Books, Course Materials, Supplies & Equipment
The amount listed is an estimate; your actual costs may differ each semester based on the classes you are taking.Transportation & Personal Expenses
The amounts listed are an estimate for your daily personal expenses. These are not charged to you but you can use financial aid to help cover these costs if you so choose. Personal expenses include phone bills, clothes, entertainment, laundry, and gas.Loan Fees
This amount is added to estimated costs to offset the direct loan origination fees.
Cost of Living On/Off Campus
On Campus
Undergraduate Students Living On Campus
|
Direct Cost
|
SD Resident, SD Advantage* or Child of Alumni
|
Returning Minnesota Students
|
Non-Resident
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tuition & Fees
|
9916
|
11457
|
13616
|
|
Course/Discipline Fees*
|
510
|
510
|
510
|
|
Housing & Food
|
11238
|
11238
|
11238
|
|
Direct Costs Total
|
21664
|
23205
|
25364
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indirect Costs
|
|
|
|
|
Books, Course Materials, Supplies & Equipment
|
800
|
800
|
800
|
|
Personal Expenses
|
2424
|
2424
|
2424
|
|
Transportation Expenses
|
1914
|
1914
|
1914
|
|
Loan Fees
|
68
|
68
|
68
|
|
Indirect Costs Total
|
5206
|
5206
|
5206
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Annual Cost of Attendance Estimate
|
26870
|
28411
|
30570
|
Off Campus
Undergraduate Students Living Off Campus
|
|
SD Resident, SD Advantage* or Child of Alumni
|
Returning Minnesota Students
|
Non-Resident
|
Online
|
USD - SF Associate Degree
|
USD - SF NR Associate Degree
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Direct Costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuition & Fees
|
9916
|
11457
|
13616
|
11214
|
9354
|
11070
|
|
Course/Discipline Fees*
|
510
|
510
|
510
|
|
510
|
510
|
|
Direct Costs Total
|
10426
|
11967
|
14126
|
11214
|
9864
|
11580
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indirect Costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Housing & Food
|
12121
|
12121
|
12121
|
12121
|
12121
|
12121
|
|
Books, Course Materials, Supplies & Equipment
|
800
|
800
|
800
|
800
|
800
|
800
|
|
Personal Expenses
|
3030
|
3030
|
3030
|
3030
|
3030
|
3030
|
|
Transportation Expenses
|
2392
|
2392
|
2392
|
2392
|
2392
|
2392
|
|
Loan Fees
|
68
|
68
|
68
|
68
|
68
|
68
|
|
Indirect Costs Total
|
18411
|
18411
|
18411
|
18411
|
18411
|
18411
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Annual Cost of Attendance Estimate
|
28837
|
30378
|
32537
|
29625
|
28275
|
29991
|
Off Campus
Undergraduate Students Living Off Campus with a Parent or Guardian
|
|
SD Resident, SD Advantage* or Child of Alumni
|
Returning Minnesota Students
|
Non-Resident
|
Online
|
USD - SF Associate Degree
|
USD - SF NR Associate Degree
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Direct Costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuition & Fees
|
9916
|
11457
|
13616
|
11214
|
9354
|
11070
|
|
Course/Discipline Fees*
|
510
|
510
|
510
|
|
510
|
510
|
|
Direct Costs Total
|
10426
|
11967
|
14126
|
11214
|
9864
|
11580
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indirect Costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Housing & Food
|
5266
|
5266
|
5266
|
5266
|
5266
|
5266
|
|
Books, Course Materials, Supplies & Equipment
|
800
|
800
|
800
|
800
|
800
|
800
|
|
Personal Expenses
|
2424
|
2424
|
2424
|
2424
|
2424
|
2424
|
|
Transportation Expenses
|
1914
|
1914
|
1914
|
1914
|
1914
|
1914
|
|
Loan Fees
|
68
|
68
|
68
|
68
|
68
|
68
|
|
Indirect Costs Total
|
10472
|
10472
|
10472
|
10472
|
10472
|
10472
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Annual Cost of Attendance Estimate
|
20898
|
22439
|
24598
|
21686
|
20336
|
22052
|
* SD Advantage: The in-state rate is available to new undergraduate students who are residents of South Dakota; Colorado, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wyoming (starting Summer 2019); Illinois and Wisconsin (starting Summer 2022); Kansas, Minnesota and Missouri (starting Summer 2024); and children of alumni of USD. Please note that this rate is applicable only to incoming students from these states and does not extend to returning students who were initially enrolled as non-residents.
University of South Dakota tuition and fees are paid at the beginning of each semester and may change over the course of the year.
- Child of Alumni Rate: Parent or legal guardian received a degree from the University of South Dakota. For more information or to see if you qualify please contact the Office of Admissions at 605-658-6200.
- Students enrolled in select disciplines are subject to additional fees. View details of undergraduate tuition and fees.
- Housing rates based on double occupancy in a traditional-style residence hall. Explore housing and food costs.
- Undergraduate students living in residence halls are required to subscribe to a university meal plan. Food service rates shown represent the estimated cost of 21-meals per week. Various meal plans are available through the University of South Dakota's dining services.
