Tuition and Costs
Listed below is a comprehensive list of tuition and costs at the University of Sioux Falls. Out of state tuition is the same as in state tuition.
Tuition and Costs for 2024-25
The price of attending college consists of direct and indirect costs. Direct costs are expenses that will appear on your USF student account statement. Indirect costs will not appear on your account but are estimated expenses associated with going to college.
Undergraduate Direct Costs for 2024-25
- Full-time Tuition: $21,150
- General University Fee: $600
- Block Meal Plan: $4,120
- Unlimited Meal Plan: $4,450
- Kroske/Burgess/Grand Island Hall: $4,250*
- Sullivan Hall: $4,820*
- Collier Baker Hall: $5,140*
- North Hall: $5,340*
*Cost based on double occupancy.
Undergraduate Indirect Costs for 2024-25
- Books and Supplies: $1,000
- Transportation: $1,775
- Personal Expenses: $2,660
- Loan Fees: $80
Total cost of attendance for a student living on-campus: $36,535
Per-Credit Rates
Audit | $205 |
1 to 9 Credits | $410 |
10 and 11 Credits | $615 |
General University Fee for Part-time Students | $125 per semester |
Summer (2025) | $410 |
Overload (Credits over 16) | $410 |
Deposits
Applicable to new, first-time students only.
Tuition Deposit | $100 |
Housing Deposit | $100 |
Complimentary Services
- Parking / Parking Permits
- Student ID (replacement ID costs $25)
- Technology / Printing
- Transcript Fee (paper transcript, free; official electronic version, $6)
Course Fees
Art Class | $40 |
CPR Class | $36 |
Private Music Lessons | $410 |
Nursing Fee (only applies to 8-semester nursing program) | $100 per nursing credit |
Graduation Fees
Undergraduate Graduation | $100 |
Graduate Graduation | $150 |
Doctoral Graduation | $200 |
Accelerated Nursing Tuition and Costs
Program | Credits | Cost Per Credit |
Accelerated Nursing January 2024 cohort | 57-60 | $450 |
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LPN to BSN
Program | Credits | Cost Per Credit 2024-2025 |
LPN to BSN | 60* | $390 |
*LPNs entering the BSN program get 30 credits towards graduation based on their current LPN status.
Master of Business Administration Tuition and Costs
MBA | Credits | Cost Per Credit 2024-2025 |
36 | $430 | |
36 | $430 | |
36 | $430 | |
36 | $430 | |
Master of Education Tuition and Costs
M.Ed. | Credits | Cost Per Credit 2024-2025 |
Master of Education in Educational Administration (Adult and Higher Education) | 33 | $415 |
34-35 | $415 | |
Master of Education in Educational Leadership | 33 | $415 |
*Please note that K-12 majors (music, foreign language, physical education and art) will need an additional credit in methods
Education Specialist Tuition and Costs
Ed.S. | Credits | Cost Per Credit 2024-2025 |
Education Specialist in Educational Administration (Superintendent or Principal) | 30 | $415 |
Doctorate in Leadership Tuition and Costs
Ed.D. | Credits | Cost Per Credit 2024-2025 |
Doctorate in Leadership | 60* | $525 |
*USF alumni holding an Ed.S. degree will only need 30 credits.