Explore 25 South Dakota Colleges by School Categories
There are 25 colleges in South Dakota - 13 public and 12 private schools. All schools are located in the city limits (boundaries). All schools provide undergraduate programs and 16 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 54,474 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $15,412 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 82.33% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,180.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$40,160 | $40,830 | 2,390 | 12 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy | Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,485 | Not Offered | 80 | 15 to 1 |
| Black Hills State University | Public four-years |
$12,018 ($8,916) | $15,849 ($8,916) | 3,346 | 17 to 1 |
| Dakota State University | Public four-years |
$12,756 ($9,654) | $11,931 ($6,731) | 3,774 | 18 to 1 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$33,790 | $15,300 | 892 | 12 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City | Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,450 | Not Offered | 66 | 11 to 1 |
| Lake Area Technical College | Public 2-4 years |
$6,718 | Not Offered | 2,312 | 16 to 1 |
| Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology | Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$2,600 | Not Offered | 23 | 12 to 1 |
| Mitchell Technical College | Public 2-4 years |
$7,524 | Not Offered | 1,186 | 12 to 1 |
| Mount Marty University | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$34,600 | $16,499 | 1,284 | 12 to 1 |
| National American University-Rapid City | Private (for-profit) four-years |
$16,065 | $16,425 | 903 | 6 to 1 |
| Private four-years |
$15,000 | Not Offered | 155 | 5 to 1 | |
| Kairos University | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$3,600 | $3,600 | 1,239 | 9 to 1 |
| Northern State University | Public four-years |
$11,947 ($8,845) | $11,936 ($6,736) | 3,708 | 19 to 1 |
| Oglala Lakota College | Public four-years |
$2,684 | $2,518 | 1,188 | 10 to 1 |
| Presentation College | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$22,765 | $18,613 | 615 | 11 to 1 |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$2,500 | Not Offered | 15 | 10 to 1 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Public four-years |
$14,900 ($10,500) | $14,600 ($8,500) | 2,576 | 12 to 1 |
| South Dakota State University | Public four-years |
$12,809 ($9,299) | $16,917 ($9,384) | 12,056 | 17 to 1 |
| Sinte Gleska University | Public four-years |
$4,714 | $2,108 | 592 | 16 to 1 |
| University of Sioux Falls | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,750 | $7,470 | 1,450 | 18 to 1 |
| Sanford Medical Center | Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$2,750 | Not Offered | 28 | 5 to 1 |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College | Public four-years |
$4,330 | Not Offered | 206 | 8 to 1 |
| Southeast Technical College | Public 2-4 years |
$7,650 | Not Offered | 2,659 | 13 to 1 |
| Stewart School | Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$14,300 | Not Offered | 133 | 13 to 1 |
| University of South Dakota | Public four-years |
$12,942 ($9,432) | $12,768 ($7,118) | 10,619 | 16 to 1 |
| Western Dakota Technical College | Public 2-4 years |
$8,294 | Not Offered | 1,164 | 11 to 1 |
| National American University-Ellsworth | Private (for-profit) four-years |
$6,675 | Not Offered | 61 | 8 to 1 |
| Private four-years |
Not Offered | $15,075 | 480 | - | |
| California Intercontinental University | Private (for-profit) four-years |
$9,504 | $10,674 | 623 | 16 to 1 |
| Private Less than 2 years |
- | Not Offered | - | - | |
| Private four-years |
$15,000 | Not Offered | - | 1 to 1 | |
| Institute of Lutheran Theology | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,430 | $9,100 | - | - |
| Private Less than 2 years |
Not Offered | Not Offered | - | - |