Explore 12 South Dakota Colleges by School Categories
There are 12 colleges in South Dakota. All schools are located in the city limits (boundaries). All schools provide undergraduate programs and 7 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 8,200 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2024 tuition is $22,306 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 76.98% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,125.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$39,190 | $39,840 | 2,086 | 12 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy | Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,885 | Not Offered | 62 | 7 to 1 |
| Black Hills State University | Public four-years |
$12,100 ($9,000) | $15,849 ($8,916) | 3,425 | 18 to 1 |
| Dakota State University | Public four-years |
$12,735 ($9,633) | $11,931 ($6,731) | 3,241 | 18 to 1 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$32,890 | $15,300 | 887 | 12 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City | Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,750 | Not Offered | 76 | 12 to 1 |
| Lake Area Technical College | Public 2-4 years |
$6,718 | Not Offered | 2,238 | 17 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 | 1,203 | 13 to 1 |
| Mount Marty University | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$33,100 | $14,264 | 1,252 | 13 to 1 |
| National American University-Rapid City | Private (for-profit) four-years |
$16,065 | $16,425 | 1,151 | 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 | 917 | 5 to 1 |
| Northern State University | Public four-years |
$11,947 ($8,845) | $11,936 ($6,736) | 3,344 | 16 to 1 |
| Oglala Lakota College | Public four-years |
$2,684 | $2,518 | 1,177 | 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 |
$14,800 ($10,400) | $14,600 ($8,500) | 2,492 | 12 to 1 |
| South Dakota State University | Public four-years |
$12,809 ($9,299) | $16,917 ($9,384) | 11,327 | 18 to 1 |
| Sinte Gleska University | Public four-years |
$4,714 | $2,108 ($2,008) | 544 | 16 to 1 |
| University of Sioux Falls | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$20,740 | $7,335 | 1,594 | 17 to 1 |
| Sanford Medical Center | Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$2,750 | Not Offered | 27 | 4 to 1 |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College | Public four-years |
$4,330 | Not Offered | 187 | 7 to 1 |
| Southeast Technical College | Public 2-4 years |
$7,650 | Not Offered | 2,453 | 11 to 1 |
| Stewart School | Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$13,700 | Not Offered | 125 | 11 to 1 |
| University of South Dakota | Public four-years |
$12,942 ($9,432) | $12,768 ($7,118) | 9,856 | 14 to 1 |
| Western Dakota Technical College | Public 2-4 years |
$8,008 | Not Offered | 1,267 | 9 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 | - | |
| 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 |
$10,560 | $8,710 | - | - |
| Private four-years |
$8,304 | - | - | - | |
| Columbia College - Ellsworth AFB | Private Less than 2 years |
Not Offered | Not Offered | - | - |