Black Hills State University Comparisons

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Spearfish, SD
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Compare with South Dakota Public Colleges

Compare with South Dakota Public Colleges for Black Hills State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	$535 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	$668 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northern State University Aberdeen, SD	$81 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD	$6,080 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with South Dakota Private Colleges

Compare with South Dakota Private Colleges for Black Hills State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Marty University Yankton, SD	$25,836 higher in-state tuition	53% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD	$12,986 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Sinte Gleska University Mission, SD	$4,050 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kairos University Sioux Falls, SD	$5,164 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Institute of Lutheran Theology Brookings, South Dakota	$4,666 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Black Hills State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	$3,652 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	$2,360 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND	$3,517 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND	$354 higher in-state tuition	59% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Montana State University Billings Billings, MT	$1,484 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Chadron State College Chadron, NE	$474 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Minot State University Minot, ND	$62 lower in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Valley City State University Valley City, ND	$184 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Sitting Bull College Fort Yates, ND	$4,754 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Black Hills State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Naropa University Boulder, CO	$27,856 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO	$32,578 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rocky Mountain College Billings, MT	$26,818 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND	$16,226 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale, ND	$10,936 higher in-state tuition	70% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Summit Christian College Gering, Nebraska	$486 lower in-state tuition	54% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Montana Bible College Billings, Montana	$5,876 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Black Hills State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	$2,676 lower in-state tuition	44% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kean University Union, NJ	$5,535 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	$140 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Merced Merced, CA	$6,859 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA	$682 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$124 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lamar University Beaumont, TX	$141 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$653 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	$6,014 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$2,324 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Downtown Houston, TX	$1,056 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	$304 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$4,224 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	$242 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A&M University Kingsville Kingsville, TX	$1,128 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rhode Island College Providence, RI	$2,536 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX	$1,262 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marshall University Huntington, WV	$398 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	$1,354 lower in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	$5,696 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gordon State College Barnesville, GA	$5,136 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA	$3,544 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Francis Marion University Florence, SC	$2,396 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of West Alabama Livingston, AL	$2,226 higher in-state tuition	53% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	$954 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, TX	$472 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
East Central University Ada, OK	$732 lower in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY	$1,432 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	$292 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
New Mexico State University Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	$581 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lewis Clark State College Lewiston, ID	$1,154 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	$2,841 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE	$88 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Clear Lake Houston, TX	$994 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Augusta University Augusta, GA	$350 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, Indiana	$89 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026