North America · USA · Brookings

South Dakota State University

Recommended for USA · among cheapest US tuition

Affordability

Why this score

Scores are computed from a transparent weighted model — every factor above is auditable, not a black box.

Costs

Tuition / yr

£10,236

Living / mo

£866

Intake

Aug · Jan

Eligibility & rights

Accepts alternatives to IELTS

Accepts HND qualifications

Programs

MSc Data Sciencepostgraduate

Data ScienceIELTS: 6.5Min GPA 2.5HND okIntake Aug · Jan

£10,236/yr

BSc Computer Scienceundergraduate

Scholarships & funding

Merit Scholarship — South Dakota State Universitypartial

High-achieving international applicants; competitive, merit-based.

Award: £3,071Deadline: Rolling

Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramfullCountry-wide

Scholarships available

Work while studying

Post-study work visa

Computer ScienceIELTS: 6.0Min GPA 2.0HND okIntake Aug · Jan

£10,236/yr

Master's and PhD study in the US; apply through the US embassy or Fulbright commission in your country. Tuition, stipend, flights and insurance.

Award: VariesDeadline: 28 Feb 2027

Knight-Hennessy ScholarsfullCountry-wide

Any Stanford graduate degree, fully funded for up to three years. Leadership-focused; apply alongside your program application.

Award: VariesDeadline: 8 Oct 2026

AAUW International FellowshippartialCountry-wide

Women who are not US citizens pursuing graduate study in the US: USD 20,000–50,000.

Award: £15,748Deadline: 15 Nov 2026

Clark Global ScholarshippartialCountry-wide

International undergraduate applicants to Clark University: USD 15,000–25,000 per year.

Award: £11,811Deadline: 15 Jan 2027