USD Housing Costs

What is the Cost of Living at USD?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at University of South Dakota.

On this page you will find:

• Living Expenses Outline
• Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
• Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
• References

Room and Board Expenses at USD

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $4,890 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $4,618. Taken together, a student living on campus at University of South Dakota faced a yearly bill of about $21,251 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for University of South Dakota.

Room & Board Over Four Years? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $95,454

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $95,454 by the time you graduate.

Here is how combined on-campus room and board has moved over the last few reported years, with a projection of where it is headed, at University of South Dakota.

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 6.4% each year. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $22,231 in their first year.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $25,565 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $23,274 in their second and final year.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $95,454 over four years — compared with roughly $45,505 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Plan for Cost Creep

Most schools raise housing and dining costs gradually each year, so today’s figure is unlikely to be what you pay all four years.

Living and Dining on Campus at USD

The table below outlines what this school reports about on-campus housing.

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References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License More about our data sources and methodologies.