2026 Most Enrolled Students in South Dakota Rankings
Among South Dakota colleges, South Dakota State University has the largest number of students (12,056) and University of South Dakota has the second largest number of students (10,619) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
The following table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in South Dakota having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in South Dakota
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | 12,056 | 5,309 | 6,747 | 10,719 | 1,337 | 2,300 | $12,809 | 98.3% | 17 to 1 |
| 2 | University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD | 10,619 | 3,880 | 6,739 | 7,619 | 3,000 | 3,777 | $12,942 | 98.8% | 16 to 1 |
| 3 | Northern State University Aberdeen, SD | 3,708 | 1,425 | 2,283 | 3,169 | 539 | 1,636 | $11,947 | 93.0% | 19 to 1 |
| 4 | Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD | 3,346 | 1,247 | 2,099 | 3,198 | 148 | 1,315 | $12,018 | 96.3% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD | 2,576 | 1,961 | 615 | 2,216 | 360 | 129 | $14,900 | 79.9% | 12 to 1 |
| 6 | Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD | 2,390 | 937 | 1,453 | 2,003 | 387 | 106 | $40,160 | 67.8% | 12 to 1 |
Qualified South Dakota Colleges in Core Admission Stats
