South Dakota Colleges
25 South Dakota Colleges are active in 2025.
13 Public Schools
12 Private Schools
17 4-year Colleges
5 Community Colleges
3 Trade Schools
South Dakota Colleges 2025 Tuition & College Costs
$7,582 Public School In-State Tuition
$12,144 Public School Out-of-State Tuition
$18,574 Private School Undergraduate Tuition
$6,501 Public Graduate School In-State Tuition
$12,381 Public Graduate School Out-of-State Tuition
$14,987 Private Graduate School Tuition
Highest Undergraduate Tuition & Fees in South Dakota
Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & Fees in South Dakota
Highest Graduate Tuition & Fees in South Dakota
Lowest Graduate Tuition & Fees in South Dakota
South Dakota Colleges 2025 Acceptance Rate
82.33% Average Acceptance Rate
92.40% Public Schools
70.24% Private Schools
82.33% 4-Year Colleges
- Community Colleges
Lowest Acceptance Rate in South Dakota
Highest Acceptance Rate in South Dakota
Highest SAT Scores in South Dakota
Highest ACT Scores in South Dakota
South Dakota Colleges by SAT Percentile
South Dakota Colleges Graduation Rate
53.91% Average Graduation Rate
48.08% Public Schools
62.33% Private Schools
44.60% 4-Year Colleges
65.50% Community Colleges
85.00% Trade Schools
South Dakota Colleges Student Population
54,474 Total Number Of Students
45,386 Public Schools
9,088 Private Schools
46,846 4 Years(or High) Schools
7,349 Community Colleges
279 Trade Schools
Largest Student Population in South Dakota
Smallest Student Population in South Dakota
Largest Graduate Student Population in South Dakota
Smallest Graduate Student Population in South Dakota
South Dakota Colleges Students to Faculty Ratio
13.08 to 1 Average Student To Faculty Ratio
14.23 to 1 Public Schools
11.73 to 1 Private Schools
13.63 to 1 4-year Colleges
11.40 to 1 Community Colleges
13.00 to 1 Trade Schools