South Dakota Online Colleges Comparison
21 South Dakota colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 6 colleges have online students more than 50% of total enrollment.
The next list summarizes the important statistics for online colleges. For this statistics, we include online completely colleges and colleges with the rate of online students of 50% or more.
- The 2025 average tuition & fees of South Dakota online colleges is $12,215 for South Dakota residents and $11,385 for out-of-state students. Augustana University has the highest tuition & fees of $40,160 and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,684.
- Total 17,380 students have enrolled in online colleges in South Dakota. University of South Dakota is the largest online college with 3,777 online students.
- University of South Dakota offers the most number of online programs of 15 programs via distance learning.
- Northern State University has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 5 to 1.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
21 Online Colleges in South Dakota
The next table lists all online colleges located in South Dakota. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | South Dakota Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Online Student Population | Number of Programs (total) | Number of Online Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $31,960 | $40,160 | 2,390 | 106 | 71 | 2 | 12 to 1 |
| Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $8,916 | $12,018 | 3,346 | 1,315 | 94 | 8 | 17 to 1 |
| Dakota State University Madison, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $9,654 | $12,756 | 3,774 | 2,271 | 69 | 50 | 18 to 1 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $27,000 | $33,790 | 892 | 120 | 69 | 7 | 12 to 1 |
| Lake Area Technical College Watertown, SD Public, 2-4 years | $6,718 | $6,718 | 2,312 | 471 | 45 | 4 | 16 to 1 |
| Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD Public, 2-4 years | $7,524 | $7,524 | 1,186 | 210 | 50 | 6 | 12 to 1 |
| Mount Marty University Yankton, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $26,310 | $34,600 | 1,284 | 76 | 56 | 4 | 12 to 1 |
| National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $15,000 | $16,065 | 903 | 903 | 56 | 56 | 6 to 1 |
| National American University-Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $15,000 | $15,000 | 155 | 116 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| Kairos University Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | - | $3,600 | 1,239 | 1,110 | 14 | 13 | 9 to 1 |
| Northern State University Aberdeen, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $8,845 | $11,947 | 3,708 | 1,636 | 84 | 34 | 19 to 1 |
| Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $2,684 | $2,684 | 1,188 | 495 | 30 | - | 10 to 1 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $10,500 | $14,900 | 2,576 | 129 | 59 | 2 | 12 to 1 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $9,299 | $12,809 | 12,056 | 2,300 | 223 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Sinte Gleska University Mission, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $4,714 | $4,714 | 592 | 291 | 90 | 1 | 16 to 1 |
| University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $27,980 | $21,750 | 1,450 | 152 | 66 | 3 | 18 to 1 |
| Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD Public, 2-4 years | $7,650 | $7,650 | 2,659 | 519 | 71 | 16 | 13 to 1 |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $9,432 | $12,942 | 10,619 | 3,777 | 140 | 19 | 16 to 1 |
| Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, SD Public, 2-4 years | $8,294 | $8,294 | 1,164 | 281 | 46 | 9 | 11 to 1 |
| National American University-Harold D. Buckingham Graduate School Rapid City, SD Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 480 | 479 | - | - | - |
| California Intercontinental University Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $9,205 | $9,504 | 623 | 623 | 19 | 19 | 16 to 1 |
| Average | $12,215 | $11,385 | 54,596 | 17,380 | - | - | 13 to 1 |