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Online Programs at University of South Dakota

University of South Dakota is a Public, 4 years located in Vermillion, SD. It offers total 140 programs and, of that, 19 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 3,777 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 10,619 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 35.57%). University of South Dakota is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees are $9,432 for South Dakota residents and $12,942 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
Total 3,777 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 10,619 total students.
The school offers 140 major programs and, of that, 19 programs are available via online education.

2025 Tuition & fees

The 2025 tuition & fees at USD is $9,432 for South Dakota residents and $12,942 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees stays same as last year.

The next table shows the 2025 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 University of South Dakota Cost of Attendance page.

University of South Dakota 2025 Tuition & fees
Year	Undergraduate		Graduate
Year	South Dakota Residents	Out-of-State	South Dakota Residents	Out-of-State
2021	$9,332	$12,807	$7,043	$12,637
2022	$9,432	$12,942	$7,118	$12,768
2023	$9,432	$12,942	$7,118	$12,768
2024	$9,432	$12,942	$7,118	$12,768
2025	$9,432	$12,942	$7,118	$12,768

Tuition per Credit Hour

The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at University of South Dakota is $259 for South Dakota residents and $376 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.

The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $340 for South Dakota residents and $654 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.

The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at University of South Dakota.

University of South Dakota 2025 Tuition per Credit Hour
Year	Undergraduate		Graduate
Year	South Dakota Residents	Out-of-State	South Dakota Residents	Out-of-State
2021	$257	$372	$337	$648
2022	$259	$376	$340	$654
2023	$259	$376	$340	$654
2024	$259	$376	$340	$654
2025	$259	$376	$340	$654

Offered Online Programs

University of South Dakota offers 133 major programs through Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 21 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).

You can view all major programs at University of South Dakota at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.

	Number of Online Programs	Number of Total Programs
Associate	0	3
Bachelor's	1	53
Master's	6	33
Doctorate (Research)	2	13
Doctorate (Professional)	0	6
1 Year Certificate	5	13
Post-BS Certificate	7	12
Total	21	133

Online Student Population

There are 10,619 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at USD. Of that, 3,777 students have enrolled online exclusively.

In addition, 3,110 students have joined to some online courses and 3,732 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.

The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.

Online Student Population at University of South Dakota
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	10,619	7,619	3,000
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes	3,777	2,435	1,342
Enrolled Some in Online Classes	3,110	2,584	526
Not Enrolled in Online Classes	3,732	2,600	1,132