Estimated Cost Of Attendance

Estimated cost of attendance includes both direct and indirect costs. Direct costs billable to the student include tuition and fees, books/supplies, laptop, housing and meals (for students living on campus). 

Indirect costs are not billed to the student by South Dakota Mines. These indirect costs include transportation, personal allowances, and housing and meals for students who do not live on campus. 

The following estimated costs of attendance are used by the South Dakota Mines Financial Aid Office.

Estimated Cost of Attendance - for full-time undergraduate students
Estimated Cost of Attendance - for full-time graduate students

Estimated Cost of Attendance - Full-Time Undergraduate Students

FULL TIME UNDERGRADUATE for 2026-2027
(Tuition/Fees estimate based on 15 credit hours per semester)		      
  Tuition/Fees  Books/Supplies  Laptop  Housing  Meals

Transportation 

Personal 

 Total
   Freshman:  On-Campus - Connolly, Palmerton & Peterson Halls
      
SD Resident & SD Advantage & Child of Alumni 12100 700 900 4800 4900 2500 2500 $28,400
WUE 16400 700 900 4800 4900 2500 2500 $32,700
Non-Resident 17000 700 900 4800 4900 2500 2500 $33,300
     2nd Year:  On-Campus - Placer Hall      
SD Resident & SD Advantage & Child of Alumni  12100  700 900 6300  4900 2500 2500 $29,900
 WUE  16400  700 900 6300 4900 2500 2500 $34,200
 Non-Resident  17000  700 900 6300 4900  2500 2500 $34,800
    3rd, 4th & 5th Year:  Rocker Square or Off-Campus       
SD Resident & SD Advantage & Child of Alumni  12100 700 900 8100 4900 3100 3100 $32,900
MN Reciprocity 12900 700 900 8100 4900 3100 3100 $33,700
WUE 16400 700 900 8100 4900 3100 3100 $37,200
Non-Resident 17000 700 900 8100 4900  3100 3100 $37,800
    Commuter      
SD Resident & SD Advantage & Child of Alumni  12100 700 900 0 4900 3100 3100 $24,800
MN Reciprocity 12900 700 900 0 4900 3100 3100 $25,600
WUE 16400 700 900 0 4900 3100 3100 $29,100
Non-Resident 17000 700 900 0 4900 3100 3100 $29,700

The above figures are estimates only. Actual expenses will vary per student depending on actual credit hours, discipline fees, housing/meals options, etc.

Direct costs billable to the student include tuition and fees, books/supplies, laptop, housing and meals (for students living on campus).

Indirect costs include transportation and personal allowances that are not billed to the student by South Dakota Mines.

New or transfer students  from the following states are eligible for SD Advantage tuition rate: Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Children of South Dakota Mines alumni can apply through the Admissions Office to receive SD resident tuition rate.

WUE: Western Undergraduate Exchange Program - includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Estimated Cost of Attendance - Full-Time Graduate Students 

FULL TIME GRADUATE for 2026-2027
(Tuition/Fees estimate based on 9 credit hours per semester)
  Tuition/Fees Books /Supplies Housing Meals Transportation Personal Total
   Rocker Square or Off-Campus
SD Resident & WRG 9300 700 8100 4900  3100 3100 $29,200
MN Reciprocity 13700 700 8100 4900  3100 3100 $33,600
Non-Resident 16100

 700 8100 4900  3100 3100 $36,000
Grad Assistant 900 700 8100 4900 3100 3100 $20,800
Non-Resident
Grad Assistant		 900

 700 8100 4900 2800 2600 $19,500
   Commuter
SD Resident & WRG 9300 700 0  4900  3100 3100 $21,100
MN Reciprocity 13700 700 0  4900  3100 3100 $25,500
Non-Resident 16100 700 0  4900  3100 3100 $27,900
Grad Assistant 900

 700 0 4900 3100 3100 $12,700
Non-Resident
Grad Assistant		 900 700 0 4900 3100 3100 $12,700

The above figures are estimates. Actual expenses will vary per student depending on enrolled credit hours, discipline fees, housing/meals options, etc.

Direct costs billable to the student include tuition and fees, books/supplies, housing and meals (for students living on campus housing).

Indirect costs include transportation and personal allowances that are not billed to the student by South Dakota Mines. 

WRG: Western Regional Graduate Program