Graduate Schools at USD
University of South Dakota is a Public, 4 years school located in Vermillion, SD. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of USD graduate schools is $7,118 for South Dakota residents and $12,768 for out-of-state. Its tuition is inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $22,098.
Total 3,000 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of South Dakota and, of that, 1,342 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of South Dakota offers 56 graduate programs and 15 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at USD graduate schools is $7,118 for South Dakota residents and $12,768 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees stays same as last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at USD.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | South Dakota Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $7,043 | $6,062 | $981 | $12,637 | $11,656 | $981 |
| 2022 | $7,118 | $6,123 | $995 | $12,768 | $11,773 | $995 |
| 2023 | $7,118 | $6,123 | $995 | $12,768 | $11,773 | $995 |
| 2024 | $7,118 | $6,123 | $995 | $12,768 | $11,773 | $995 |
| 2025 | $7,118 | $6,123 | $995 | $12,768 | $11,773 | $995 |
| Year | South Dakota Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $337 | $648 |
| 2022 | $340 | $654 |
| 2023 | $340 | $654 |
| 2024 | $340 | $654 |
| 2025 | $340 | $654 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $8,410 | $4,560 | $8,609 | $5,928 |
| 2022 | $8,600 | $4,625 | $9,013 | $6,012 |
| 2023 | $8,224 | $4,947 | $9,299 | $6,431 |
| 2024 | $9,060 | $4,947 | $10,501 | $6,431 |
| 2025 | $10,356 | $4,948 | $10,870 | $6,280 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of South Dakota offers 133 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 21 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 33 | 6 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 13 | 2 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 6 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 12 | 7 |
| Total | 133 | 21 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 18 |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 14 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 9 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 8 |
| Research and Development Management | 5 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 79 |
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 61 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 46 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 26 |
| Physician Assistant | 25 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 61 |
| Law | 58 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 32 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 24 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 5 |
Graduate Student Population
At USD, there are 10,619 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 3,000 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,186 male and 1,814 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.65 to 1. University of South Dakota offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,342 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 50 | 15 | 35 |
| Asian | 61 | 26 | 35 |
| Black or African American | 56 | 24 | 32 |
| Hispanic | 97 | 37 | 60 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 2,218 | 765 | 1,453 |
| Two or More Races | 51 | 20 | 31 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 52 | 21 | 31 |
| Total | 3,000 | 1,186 | 1,814 |
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