South Dakota ended their reciprocity agreement with Minnesota in 2024, but the University of Minnesota is committed to honoring the reciprocity rates for continuing students and new students starting in fall 2024 and spring 2025. See below for more information.
Reciprocity programs
The University has reciprocity agreements with Wisconsin, North Dakota, and the province of Manitoba, Canada.
If you are a resident of these states or province, you may qualify for reciprocity tuition rates that are lower than nonresident tuition rates and, in some cases, comparable to resident rates. Differences in reciprocity agreements exist depending on whether you are an undergraduate, graduate, or professional student. Review the reciprocity materials available from Admissions to learn more.
Some exceptions to reciprocity are:
- If you are participating in off-campus study or study abroad for an academic year or more, you must re-apply for reciprocity.
- If you are a student from Wisconsin enrolled in the School of Dentistry, the Medical School, or the College of Veterinary Medicine, you are not eligible for reciprocity.
- If you are a student from North Dakota enrolled in the PharmD program, you are not eligible for reciprocity.
- If you are a student from Manitoba enrolled in the School of Dentistry, the PharmD program, or the College of Veterinary Medicine, you are not eligible for reciprocity.
Tuition reciprocity is not automatic. You need to apply for reciprocity through the higher education office in your state or province. For information and application forms, check with your home state's reciprocity office below:
You will receive an approval letter from your home state when your reciprocity application has been approved. The University is notified by your home state when your reciprocity agreement has been approved. However, if your billing statement does not reflect your reciprocity tuition, bring your approval letter to One Stop Student Services.
After your first year, provided that you have earned credits on campus, your reciprocity automatically renews. Delays in your reciprocity eligibility will not exempt you from additional billing charges.
Reciprocity rates
If your application for reciprocity is approved, you will be charged the resident tuition rate. Some exceptions apply if you are a graduate or professional student; review the reciprocity materials available from Admissions to learn more.
South Dakota
The South Dakota Board of Regents ended the prior reciprocity agreement agreement between Minnesota and South Dakota. The University of Minnesota is committed to honoring the reciprocity rates for current students and new students starting in fall 2024 and spring 2025.
Continuing students will pay the equivalent of Minnesota resident tuition rates until they complete their degree so long as they make continuous degree progress.
Students staring in fall 2024 and spring 2025 will pay the equivalent of Minnesota resident tuition rates for the following timeframes, so long as they make continuous degree progress for the program they were initially admitted to:
- Incoming undergraduate freshman: 4 years
- Incoming undergraduate transfer students: 3 years
- Incoming masters and post-baccalaureate certificate students: 5 years
- Incoming doctoral students: 8 years
- Incoming professional students:
- College of Veterinary Medicine (DVM): 4 years
- Law School (JD): 3 years
- School of Dentistry (DDS): 4 years
- School of Pharmacy (PharmD): 4 years
- Medical School (MD): program duration
Receiving this rate is not automatic. New students must complete a request form for this special South Dakota rate. If approved, the tuition rate will be applied to your student account for the time period listed above.