University of South Dakota: Tuition & Loans

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Tuition and fees per year

$13,000

Medium

Average tuition at University of South Dakota close to the nationwide median - $11,300 annually. The additional fees at University of South Dakota not covered by tuition are nearly $1,700, which comes to $13,000 a year.

The chart below shows University of South Dakota tuition costs and additional fees compared to the competing and nearby colleges:

Books and Supplies

The average cost of books and additional supplies required to study at University of South Dakota is $1,200 a year; this is a reasonable price if compared to other colleges in South Dakota.

FAFSA Application

FAFSA Code
2023-2024

003474

If you plan to file your FAFSA application for Federal Student Aid, the college code for University of South Dakota is 003474. Please verify this code before using it with your FAFSA application.

Federal Student Aid is an office of the US Department of Education, which provides financial aid to eligible students. To meet minimum eligibility requirements you will need to have a valid Social Security number and high school diploma or GED certificate.

Repaying Your School Loans

Repayment
Failure Rate

3%

Low

The government reported that the median federal student loan amount for University of South Dakota is approximately $6,400.

At the same time, 3.1% of the recent University of South Dakota graduates have failed to maintain their federal student loan repayments. This rate of loan repayment defaults (3.1%) is very low and might lead to a conclusion that University of South Dakota graduates have great career perspectives.