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 for awarding all types of financial aid.

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

Estimated Cost of Attendance - for full-time undergraduate students

FULL TIME UNDERGRADUATE for 2024-2025 (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	10500	1000	900	4500	4800	3000	2000	$26,700
WUE	14400	1000	900	4500	4800	3000	2000	$30,600
Non-Resident	14900	1000	900	4500	4800	3000	2000	$31,100
2nd Year: On-Campus - Placer Hall
SD Resident & SD Advantage & Child of Alumni	10500	1000	900	6000	4800	3000	2000	$28,200
MN Reciprocity	11200	1000	900	6000	4800	3000	2000	$28,900
WUE	14400	1000	900	6000	4800	3000	2000	$32,100
Non-Resident	14900	1000	900	6000	4800	3000	2000	$32,600
3rd, 4th & 5th Year: Rocker Square or Off-Campus
SD Resident & SD Advantage & Child of Alumni	10500	1000	900	7500	4800	3000	2000	$29,700
MN Reciprocity	11200	1000	900	7500	4800	3000	2000	$30,400
WUE	14400	1000	900	7500	4800	3000	2000	$33,600
Non-Resident	14900	1000	900	7500	4800	3000	2000	$34,100
Commuter
SD Resident & SD Advantage & Child of Alumni	10500	1000	900	0	4800	3000	2000	$22,200
MN Reciprocity	11200	1000	900	0	4800	3000	2000	$22,900
WUE	14400	1000	900	0	4800	3000	2000	$26,100
Non-Resident	14900	1000	900	0	4800	3000	2000	$26,600

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 - for full-time graduate students

GRADUATE for 2024-2025 FULL TIME (Tuition 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	8500	1000	7500	4800	3000	2000	$26,800
MN Reciprocity	12500	1000	7500	4800	3000	2000	$30,800
Non-Resident	14600	1000	7500	4800	3000	2000	$32,900
Grad Assistant	900	1000	7500	4800	3000	2000	$19,200
Non-Resident Grad Assistant	900	1000	7500	4800	3000	2000	$19,200
Commuter
SD Resident & WRG	8500	1000	0	4800	3000	2000	$19,300
MN Reciprocity	12500	1000	0	4800	3000	2000	$23,300
Non-Resident	14600	1000	0	4800	3000	2000	$25,400
Grad Assistant	900	1000	0	4800	3000	2000	$11,700
Non-Resident Grad Assistant	900	1000	0	4800	3000	2000	$11,700

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