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.

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

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Estimated Cost of Attendance - Full-Time Undergraduate Students

FULL TIME UNDERGRADUATE for 2025-2026 (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	11500	700	900	4700	4800	2200	2100	$26,900
WUE	15600	700	900	4700	4800	2200	2100	$31,000
Non-Resident	16200	700	900	4700	4800	2200	2100	$31,600
2nd Year: On-Campus - Placer Hall
SD Resident & SD Advantage & Child of Alumni	11500	700	900	6100	4800	2200	2100	$28,300
WUE	15600	700	900	6100	4800	2200	2100	$32,400
Non-Resident	16200	700	900	6100	4800	2200	2100	$33,000
3rd, 4th & 5th Year: Rocker Square orOff-Campus
SD Resident & SD Advantage & Child of Alumni	11500	700	900	7700	4800	2800	2600	$31,000
MN Reciprocity	12300	700	900	7700	4800	2800	2600	$31,800
WUE	15600	700	900	7700	4800	2800	2600	$35,100
Non-Resident	16200	700	900	7700	4800	2800	2600	$35,700
Commuter
SD Resident & SD Advantage & Child of Alumni	11500	700	900	0	4800	2800	2600	$23,300
MN Reciprocity	12300	700	900	0	4800	2800	2600	$24,100
WUE	15600	700	900	0	4800	2800	2600	$27,400
Non-Resident	16200	700	900	0	4800	2800	2600	$28,000

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.

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Estimated Cost of Attendance - Full-Time Graduate Students

FULL TIME GRADUATE for 2025-2026 (Tuition/Fees 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	8900	700	7700	4800	2800	2600	$27,500
MNReciprocity	13100	700	7700	4800	2800	2600	$31,700
Non-Resident	15400	700	7700	4800	2800	2600	$34,000
Grad Assistant	900	700	7700	4800	2800	2600	$19,500
Non-Resident Grad Assistant	900	700	7700	4800	2800	2600	$19,500
Commuter
SD Resident & WRG	8900	700	0	4800	2800	2600	$19,800
MNReciprocity	13100	700	0	4800	2800	2600	$24,000
Non-Resident	15400	700	0	4800	2800	2600	$26,300
Grad Assistant	900	700	0	4800	2800	2600	$11,800
Non-Resident Grad Assistant	900	700	0	4800	2800	2600	$11,800

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