Housing & Dining Rates
2024-2025 Housing & Dining Rates
Housing and dining rates for the next academic year are typically approved by the SD Board of Regents in March or April. Rates typically increase a small amount each year.
| Housing - Room Types | Per Semester |
|---|---|
| Double/Triple Occupancy | $2,179.00 |
| Single Occupancy | $2,604.00 |
| Quad | $2,438.00 |
| Study Quad | $2,617.00 |
| Placer Double Suite | $2,812.00 |
| Placer Single Suite | $3,232.00 |
| Rocker Square I Apartments | $3,806.00 |
| Rocker Square II Apartments | $3,671.00 |
| Double as a Single | $3,075.00 |
| Summer Housing Rocker Square I |
$231.00 per week |
| Meal Plans (Plan details) | Per Semester |
|---|---|
| Gold Rush* | $2,161.00 |
| Hardrocker 160* | $1,914.00 |
| Hardrocker 125* | $1,914.00 |
| Hardrocker 75 | $1,105.00 |
| Hardrocker Flex | $1,216.00 |
| Rocker Square Flex** | $573.00 |
| Commuter Block 25 | $263.00 |
| Commuter Block 50 | $508.00 |
Commuters, Faculty, and Staff can sign up for any meal plan via the online form.
* First Year students must select one of these three plans. They are ineligible for
all other plans.
** Only available to Rocker Square residents, commuting students, or faculty/staff.
Break Housing Costs:
All students contracted with Residence Life to stay on-campus for any duration of winter break, spring break, or early arrivals/late stays will be charged a nightly rate (for a maximum of 15 days of billing for winter break).
Palmerton, Connolly, and Peterson Hall | $21.00 per night
Placer Hall | $26.29 per night
Rocker Square Apartment | $33 per night
Students on campus for participation in departmental employment, NCAA in-season athletics, academic coursework requiring physical presence are eligible to receive a 50% discount for dates they are required to be on campus. Residence Life will contact the listed supervisor, faculty member, or coach to confirm required presence and dates. To receive the 50% discount, the application must be submitted, and confirmation received from the supervisor, faculty member, or coach before noon on the designated date for each break.
Meal Plan Terms and Conditions
For meal plan details, hours of operation, menus, and employment opportunities, please visit the Mines Dining page.
Meal Plans may be changed once per semester for the first 10 days. Changes may be completed on the housing application if not yet placed into housing or via online form [available until Jan. 21 @ 4pm]. Changes to meal plans for the Fall are automatically applied for the Spring semester. All funds and plans purchased for use in the South Dakota Mines dining program are for the personal use of the owner of the account or plan only and are non-transferable. Meals may not be bought or sold and meal plan holder must accompany guest when using guest meals. Plan meal swipes are not transferable to the next semester and are non-refundable. Meal Plan Flex Dollars will transfer from the fall to spring semester as long as the student maintains enrollment into the spring semester. All meal plans include a bond and utility fee used to cover costs of building operations and improvements.
