Housing and Meal Plan Costs
Wondering about the cost of living on campus this year?
With multiple housing options available, we make it easy to find your perfect campus home. Residence hall rates are billed per semester to the student's university billing account.
- Single Room: $4,750
- Double Room: $3,650
Learn more about these halls:
University apartment rates are for individual tenants. Rates are billed per month to the preferred payment method set up in the leasing agreement.
704 12th Ave. Apartments
Three-Bedroom Units (partially furnished): $535
This price includes water, electric, sewer and garbage.
Southeast University Neighborhood
One-Bedroom Units: $1,040
Two-Bedroom Units: $802
Three-Bedroom Units: $705
Four-Bedroom Units: $648
Townhouses (four-bedroom): $712
This price includes internet, water, electric, sewer and garbage.
Sundahl Apartments
Studio Units: $454
One-Bedroom Units: $535
Two-Bedroom Units: $766
This price includes water, electric, sewer and garbage.
Students living in on-campus housing are required to have a meal plan. Meal plans are billed per semester to the student's university billing account.
As part of a student's meal plan, leftover flex dollars carry over from the first semester of an academic year to the second semester of an academic year. Leftover block meals do not carry over from first semester to second semester.
All unused meal plan funds, flex dollars and block meals, do not carry over from one academic year to the next.
This plan includes:
- Unlimited meals at Larson Commons
- $175 in flex dollars and eight guest passes
This plan includes:
- 140 meals at Larson Commons
- $750 in flex dollars and five guest passes
This plan includes:
- 90 meals at Larson Commons
- $1,150 in flex dollars and five guest passes
This plan includes:
- $1,884 in flex dollars
This plan includes:
- $1,720 in flex dollars
This plan includes:
- $1,000 in flex dollars
This meal plan is restricted to students living on campus beyond their two-year housing requirement, off campus students and employees.
Up to three meals designated for use at Larson Commons each week in select meal plans may be exchanged at select Sodexo-branded retail dining venues for Meal Exchange meals. These venues exclude national brands.
If you do not select a meal plan, you will be assigned the default plan of 90 Block.
- All students living on campus are required to have a meal plan. The only exception is if you are a 2024 or earlier high school graduate and live in Meadows Apartments.
- If you are a 2026 high school graduate, you can only choose a Block Meal Plan.
- If you are a 2025 high school graduate or higher and select a West Flex Meal Plan, we will default you to the Bronze Flex Meal Plan as 2025 and up are not eligible for the West Flex Plan.
The last day to change your fall 2026 meal plan option is Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at 5 p.m.
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.
