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ADMISSIONS:  Undergraduate Costs 2008-09

Estimated expenses based on one semester and 16 credit hours:

SD
Resident1
MN
Resident2
WUE, IA, NE
or
Child of Alum3
Reduced Non-Resident
(New students 2006-2007)4
Non-Resident
(attending Board of Regents
institution before 2006-2007)
Tuition 1,411 2,114 2,115 2,115 4.482
Fees 1,635 1,635 1,635 1,635 1,635
Room 1,242 1,242 1,242 1,242 1,242
Food
Service
1,091 1,091 1,091 1,091 1,091

Total $5,379 $6,082 $6,083 $6,083 $8,450

1 Residents of North Dakota who are attending NSU for the first time in 2004-2005 or after and have not previously attended a SD Board of Regents institution are eligible for this tuition rate.

2 Minnesota tuition rates are estimated. Official rates will be available in late summer 2008.

3 Resident students from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota (except new students beginning in 2004-2005 or after), Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming are eligible for Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) tuition rates. Residents of Iowa and Nebraska are also eligible for this tuition rate. In addition, students who normally pay non-resident tuition but are the child of an alum of a Board of Regents institution are eligible for this rate.

4 Residents of all states that are not eligible for South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, or WUE tuition rates who are attending a Board of Regents institution for the first time in 2006-2007 or after as an undergraduate student are eligible for this reduced non-resident tuition rate.

Note to students participating in intercollegiate athletics: NCAA regulations determine the figures used to calculate educational costs for athletic-aid purposes. The amount for an academic year is derived by adding together tuition and fees based on 32 credits, a double residence hall room, the most comprehensive meal plan, and $400 for books. Actual costs may be higher or lower depending on the number of credit hours taken and room and board choices.

TUITION (Undergraduate)
SD Residents1
MN Residents2
WUE, IA, NE or Child of Alum3
Reduced Non-Resident4
Nonresident 

$88.20/credit hour 
$132.15/credit hour 
$132.20/credit hour 
$132.20/credit hour 
$280.15credit hour 
GENERAL ACTIVITY FEE
$20.55/credit hour
UNIVERSITY SUPPORT FEE
$81.65/credit hour
LAB FEE
$51.30/lab course
BUSINESS DISCIPLINE FEE $5.10credit hour
PARKING PERMIT $41.50/year
RESIDENCE HALLS
Residence hall rates are $1,241.90 per semester for a double room. Single rooms are available at a cost of $1,579.85 per semester. Suites are $1,668.85 per semester. This includes a phone line and Internet access. A one-time $50 refundable deposit is charged upon application for residence hall living.
FOOD SERVICE
There are several meal plan options, ranging from $450.00 for upperclassmen only to $1,090.50 per semester, depending on personal choice.
BOOKS
An estimate for the cost of books is $450 per semester.
PERSONAL EXPENSES
Will vary depending upon student.

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