Tuition and Fees Information

A South Dakota Mines degree is one of the best education values in the nation. Our goal is to provide you with an education that prepares you for success in science and engineering while also keeping your financial future in mind.

Students at South Dakota Mines consistently benefit from over $16 million in financial assistance through grants, loans, scholarships, and work-study programs, making an already affordable education even more so.

2024-2025 Total Estimated Undergraduate Cost of Attendance

Direct Costs

The estimated costs below are billed directly by South Dakota Mines.

Undergraduate	SD Residents & Child of Alumni & SD Advantage	WUE	Non-SD Resident
Tuition and Fees	$10,500	$14,400	$14,900
Books and Supplies (Includes laptop program)	$1,900	$1,900	$1,900
Housing and Meals	$ 9,300	$9,300	$9,300
Estimated Yearly Total	$21,700	$25,600	$26,100

Indirect Costs

Estimates of expenses not directly billed by South Dakota Mines. These will vary for each student.

Transportation Expenses	$3,000
Personal Expenses	$2,000

Averages based on 30 credits per year.
(Some programs have additional expenses due to discipline and lab fees.)

Undergraduate tuition reduction programs

SD Advantage: New incoming freshmen and transfer students from Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota are eligible for the South Dakota Advantage. New incoming freshmen and transfer students from Kansas, Minnesota, and Missouri are eligible for the South Dakota Advantage rate beginning Summer 2024.

WUE: Western Undergraduate Exchange Program: including Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. | Find out more about WUE program

Child of Alumni: Children of South Dakota Mines alumni can apply to receive in-state tuition rates.

Veterans: Veterans that have established a permanent residence in South Dakota shall be granted resident status and are not subject to the 12-month residency requirement.

Active-Duty Military: Any person who is actively serving in the armed forces of the United States and is stationed in South Dakota will be classified as a resident for tuition purposes. This shall also apply to the spouse of the active-duty personnel.

2024-2025 Total Estimated Graduate Student Cost of Attendance

Master's programs require 30-33 credits for graduation and can be completed in 2 years (part-time students may take longer to complete the degree). Most PhD programs require 72 credits and can be completed within 4 years after completion of the BS degree. (The research component may take longer to complete than the minimum credits for the degree; students must remain enrolled until all degree requirements are met.)

Direct Costs

Rates listed include all standard tuition and fees except books. International students are assessed an international student fee of $150 each fall and spring semester, in addition to the credit costs listed. Annual rates are based on full-time enrollment of 9 credits for the fall semester and 9 credits for the spring semester. Summer enrollment is optional and is not included in the costs listed.

	SD Resident SD Advantage WRGP Child of Alumni	South Dakota nonresident	Graduate Assistant**	Distance courses (SD nonresident*)
Tuition	$339	$680	$0	$470
Institutional fees	$135	$135	$50	$179*
Cost per credit	$474	$815	$50	$649
Estimated yearly total	$8,532	$14,670	$900	$11,682

*The online program fee is waived for SD residents.

Indirect Costs

Other potential expenses relating to attendance may include the following. Actual amounts may be higher or lower depending on individual circumstances.

Housing - $7,500
Meals - $4,800
Transportation - $3,000
Personal expenses - $2,000

Graduate tuition reduction programs

**Graduate Assistantships: Graduate students who hold a teaching or research assistantship are eligible for a tuition reduction that covers 100% of tuition and program fees for campus courses. The general activity fee and other miscellaneous fees as applicable are assessed at the regular rate. Specialty courses such as field camp and remedial courses are not eligible for reduced tuition.
SD Advantage: New graduate students attending on campus from Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Wyoming who earned their undergraduate degree from a South Dakota public university are eligible for South Dakota in-state tuition rates.

Effective Summer 2024: New graduate students attending on campus from Kansas, Minnesota, and Missouri who earned their undergraduate degree from a South Dakota public university are also eligible for South Dakota in-state tuition rates.

WRGP: Western Regional Graduate Program. students attending on campus from WRGP states are eligible for the in-state tuition rate, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Rate does not apply to distance courses. | Find out more about the WRGP program

Minnesota Reciprocity: Residents of the state of Minnesota who are currently attending South Dakota Mines are automatically granted a reduced non-resident tuition rate. Effective summer 2025, new graduate students from Minnesota are included in the South Dakota Advantage program. New graduate students who enroll in summer 2024, fall 2024, and spring 2025 are eligible for either the reciprocity rate or the South Dakota Advantage program (whichever is the greater benefit). Please contact graduate admissions for more information.

Child of Alumni: Children of South Dakota Mines alumni who earned their undergraduate degree from a South Dakota public university can apply to receive in-state tuition rates.

Active-Duty Military: Any person who is actively serving in the armed forces of the United States and is stationed in South Dakota will be classified as a resident for tuition purposes. This shall also apply to the spouse of the active-duty personnel.