What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 764
Smaller than 70% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$31,654
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $16,065
- Average net price
- $31,654
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 69.4%
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First-year retention
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Median earnings
$38,663
Former students who received federal aid
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Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
Colleges like National American University-Rapid City
Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA- Rasmussen College-MinnesotaSt. Cloud, MN
- IGlobal UniversityVienna, VA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD, United States
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Campus
National American University-Rapid City
Rapid City, SD, United States
- Private for-profit
- Doctoral/professional university
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
- Calendar
- Quarter
Colleges nearby
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology4 mi from National American University-Rapid City
Western Dakota Technical Institute5 mi from National American University-Rapid City
Black Hills State University44 mi from National American University-Rapid City
Oglala Lakota College68 mi from National American University-Rapid City
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How much is National American University-Rapid City tuition?
Tuition at National American University-Rapid City is $16,065 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $31,654 a year.
What is the average net price at National American University-Rapid City?
The average net price at National American University-Rapid City, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $31,654 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at National American University-Rapid City?
33.3% of first-time, full-time students at National American University-Rapid City graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to National American University-Rapid City?
The closest matches are Waldorf University, Rasmussen College, and IGlobal University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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