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Housing and Meal Plan Costs

Housing Costs

Wondering about the cost of living on campus this year? Below are the rates for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Residence Halls

Residence hall rates are billed per semester to the student's university billing account.

Single Room: $3,965

Double Room: $3,357

Triple Room: $2,760

Single Room: $3,029

Double Room: $2,271

Single Room: $3,411

Double Room: $2,657

Single Room: $4,003

Double Room: $3,203

Single Room: $2,965

Double Room: $2,061

Single Room: $3,965

Double Room: $3,357

Single Room: $3,965

Double Room: $3,357

Jackrabbit Village is home to Abbott, Spencer and Thorne Halls

Single Room: $4,003

Double Room: $3,203

Designed Single: $3,447

Single Room: $3,240

Double Room: $2,427

Single Room: $3,203

The Meadows Apartments are four-bedroom apartments with one student living in each bedroom.

Single Room: $3,029

Double Room: $2,271

Single Room: $3,965

Double Room: $3,357

Double Room: $2,061

Single Room: $3,029

Double Room: $2,271

Residence Hall Rates

$1,963$2,163$2,311 - $2,530$3,050$3,197
  • Hansen Hall
  • Binnewies Hall
  • Pierson Hall
  • Young Hall
  • Mathews Hall
  • Brown Hall
  • Meadows
  • Caldwell
  • Jackrabbit Village
  • Ben Riefel Hall
  • Honors Hall
  • Hyde Hall
  • Schultz Hall

*Halls are groups by similar rates for double beds. For the most accurate rates, please see each hall above.

University Apartments

University apartment rates are for individual tenants. Rates are billed per month to the preferred payment method set up in the leasing agreement.

Two Bedroom Units: $508

This price includes: water, electric, sewer and garbage.

Two Bedroom Units: $508.00

This price includes: water, electric, sewer and garbage.

One Bedroom Units: $988

Two Bedroom Units: $762

Three Bedroom Units: $670

Four Bedroom Units: $615

Townhouses (four-bedroom): $680

This price includes: internet, water, electric, sewer and garbage.

Studio Units: $432

One Bedroom Units: $508

Two Bedroom Units: $728

This price includes: water, electric, sewer and garbage.

Meal Plans

Student who graduated high school in 2022 or later are required to have a university meal plan. Meal plans are billed per semester to the student's university billing account. Left over meal plan funds from the Fall semester will transfer to the Spring semester. Any unused meal plan funds at the end of the academic year will be wiped from the student's account.

Cost: $2,237

This plan includes:

  • Unlimited meals at Larson Commons.
  • $68 in Flex Dollars.

Cost: $1,745

This plan includes:

  • 100 meals at Larson Commons.
  • $865 in Flex Dollars.

Cost: $1,745

This plan includes:

  • 50 meals at Larson Commons.
  • $1,114 in Flex Dollars.

Cost: $1,745

This plan includes:

  • $1,745 in Flex Dollars.

Cost: $1,500.

This plan includes:

  • $1,500 in Flex Dollars.

Cost: $873

This plan includes:

  • $873 in Flex Dollars.

This plan is only available to upper division students living in Hansen Hall and the Meadows Apartments

If you do not select a meal plan you will be assigned the default plan of 50 Block and $1,114 in Flex.

  • All students living on campus are required to have a meal plan. The only exception is if you are a 2022 or earlier High School graduate and live in Meadows apartments.
  • If you are a 2024 High School graduate, you can only choose a Block Meal Plan.
  • If you are a 2023 High School graduate or higher and select a West Flex Meal Plan, we will default you to the Bronze Flex Meal Plan as 2023 AND UP are NOT ELIGIBLE for the West Flex Plan.

The policy for the South Dakota State University Housing and Residential Life Meal Plan Exemption/Accommodation Guidelines and Process are established for students requesting an exemption from the SDSU Meal Plan program. The Meal Plan Exemption Policy covers meal plans for all students required to purchase a meal plan.

You may initiate the Meal Plan Exemption/Accommodation process online.

The last day to change your Fall 2024 Meal Plan Option is Monday, Sept. 2, 2024 at 5 p.m.