South Dakota State University has an out-of-state tuition average of $6,560 (for classes) per year, according to College Magazine. As of October of 2015, 36 percent of the students who attend SDSU live outside of South Dakota.
Along with having a low cost of tuition for out-of-state students, College Magazine gave SDSU credit by mentioning the quality of life. They gave props to the consistent strong quality of athletics, Greek Life, and raved about the large - beautiful campus.