
For IPEDS 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition was $15,390 for both in-state and out-of-state students. Required fees were $675, bringing those two published charges to $16,065 before living expenses, books, transportation, or personal costs. The reported part-time undergraduate charge was $380 per credit hour.
Reported full-time graduate tuition was $15,750, with $675 in required fees; the part-time graduate rate was $583 per credit hour. A reported $14,400 room-and-board figure should not be treated as the price of a university residence hall or added automatically to every student's bill. A student's actual living costs depend on where and how they live.
Eligible students may reduce their out-of-pocket cost through grants, scholarships, military education benefits, or other assistance, while loans must generally be repaid. IPEDS 2024-25 reports an average undergraduate grant-aid award of $5,645 among the students represented by that measure; an average is not an individual aid offer. Request a program-specific cost-of-attendance budget and financial-aid estimate before comparing National American University with other schools.
National American University-Rapid City has reported career-center services that include individual and group career planning, résumé preparation, a job bank, employer referrals, job fairs, and access to job-interview opportunities. Those services can support a job search, but they are not evidence that a particular student will receive an offer.
Federal Work-Study is different from a career-center service: it is a need-based student-aid program under which eligible students earn wages through approved jobs. Applicants interested in student employment should ask the financial aid office whether Work-Study positions are currently available for their enrollment location and whether an aid offer includes eligibility. A part-time job or internship does not automatically qualify as Federal Work-Study.
29% of undergraduates receive aid, $5,645 on average
Yearly living expenses by where students live
Average yearly cost after grants, students awarded federal aid
Institution provide on-campus housing
NoUndergraduate average amount
$5,645All
$3,390Undergraduate average amount
$3,160Graduate average amount
$4,605Data last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.