Rushmore State News

Northern State University cost $8,845 in tuition and fees for students studying in-state, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This ranks Northern State University as one of the five cheapest schools in South Dakota in 2022.

The amount paid per in-state students in tuition and fees was unchanged from the previous year.

Out-of-state students attending Northern State University in 2022 were expected to pay $11,947, which is unchanged from the previous year.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by more than 7% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school.Meanwhile, out-of-state tuitions averages $27,457.

In 2022-23 a total of $240.7 billion in financial aid was granted to help graduate and undergraduate students.

City	Institution Name	College costs
Aberdeen	Northern State University	$8,845
Spearfish	Black Hills State University	$9,000
Vermillion	The University of South Dakota	$9,432
Madison	Dakota State University	$9,633
Rapid City	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	$10,440