Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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2025-2026 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 $11,500 $15,600 $16,200
Books and Supplies
(Includes laptop program)		 $1,600 $1,600 $1,600
Housing and Meals $ 9,500 $9,500 $9,500
Estimated Yearly Total $22,600 $26,700 $27,300

Indirect Costs

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

Transportation Expenses                       $2,200
 Personal Expenses                       $2,100

 

 Averages above are based on 30 credits per year and include an estimate of applicable discipline 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

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 2024, new undergraduate students from Minnesota are included in the South Dakota Advantage program listed above.

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.