2024 South Dakota Colleges Comparison
In South Dakota, 28 colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school type, there are 13 public schools and 15 private schools. By school level, 18 4-years (or high) schools, 7 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and 3 less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at South Dakota colleges is $11,826 for state residents and $12,701 for out-of-state students in 2024. The graduate tuition & fee is $10,926 for state residents and $13,399 for out-of-state students. A total of 1,803 students enrolled in South Dakota colleges including 1,576 undergraduate and 510 graduate students.
2024 Statistics for South Dakota Colleges
Of the 28 South Dakota schools, Dakota State University ranked first and South Dakota State University ranked second (view more at South Dakota college rankings).
The 2024 average tuition & fees of all South Dakota colleges is $11,826 for South Dakota residents and $12,701 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 81.87% and the average SAT score is 1,099. The average number of students is 1,803 and the average student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for South Dakota colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Dakota colleges are $12,701 and Augustana University has the highest tuition & fees of $39,190 and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,684.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of South Dakota colleges are $13,399 and Augustana University has the highest tuition & fees of $39,840 and Sinte Gleska University has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,108.
- The average SAT score of South Dakota colleges is 1,099 and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has the highest SAT score of 1,260 and Presentation College has the lowest score of 960.
- The average acceptance rate of South Dakota colleges is 81.87% and Augustana University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 66% and Kairos University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population of South Dakota colleges is 1,803 and South Dakota State University has the most students of 11,327 and National American University-Ellsworth has the fewest students of 61.
- The average graduation rate of South Dakota colleges is 45.10% and Augustana University has the highest rate of 75% and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest rate of 6%.
South Dakota Colleges Core Statistics Comparison
The following table lists colleges located in South Dakota ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
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Dakota State University Madison, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $12,735 | $11,931 | 1,080 | 78.9% | 3,241 | 48% | 18 to 1 |
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $12,809 | $16,917 | 1,140 | 86.1% | 11,327 | 59% | 18 to 1 |
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $12,942 | $12,768 | 1,185 | 99.5% | 9,856 | 57% | 14 to 1 |
Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $12,100 | $15,849 | 1,030 | 96.6% | 3,425 | 44% | 18 to 1 |
Northern State University Aberdeen, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $11,947 | $11,936 | 990 | 78.1% | 3,344 | 50% | 16 to 1 |
University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $20,740 | $7,335 | - | 76.0% | 1,594 | 59% | 17 to 1 |
Mount Marty University Yankton, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $33,100 | $14,264 | - | 68.4% | 1,252 | 56% | 13 to 1 |
Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $39,190 | $39,840 | 1,200 | 65.8% | 2,086 | 75% | 12 to 1 |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $14,800 | $14,600 | 1,260 | 82.7% | 2,492 | 55% | 12 to 1 |
Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, SD Public, 2-4 years | $8,008 | - | - | - | 1,267 | 52% | 9 to 1 |
Sinte Gleska University Mission, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $4,714 | $2,108 | - | - | 544 | 9% | 16 to 1 |
Kairos University Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $3,600 | $3,600 | - | 100.0% | 917 | - | 5 to 1 |
Institute of Lutheran Theology Brookings, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $10,560 | $8,710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $32,890 | $15,300 | 1,050 | 74.8% | 887 | 53% | 12 to 1 |
Sanford Medical Center Sioux Falls, SD Private, 2-4 years | $2,750 | - | - | - | 27 | - | 4 to 1 |
Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $2,684 | $2,518 | - | - | 1,177 | 6% | 10 to 1 |
Lake Area Technical College Watertown, SD Public, 2-4 years | $6,718 | - | - | - | 2,238 | 70% | 17 to 1 |
Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD Public, 2-4 years | $7,650 | - | - | - | 2,453 | 58% | 11 to 1 |
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Yankton, SD Private, 2-4 years | $2,500 | - | - | - | 15 | - | 10 to 1 |
Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD Public, 2-4 years | $7,524 | - | - | - | 1,203 | 70% | 13 to 1 |
The Salon Professional Academy Rapid City, SD Private, Less than 2 years | $15,885 | - | - | - | 62 | - | 7 to 1 |
National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $16,065 | $16,425 | - | - | 1,151 | 33% | 6 to 1 |
National American University-Ellsworth Box Elder, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $6,675 | - | - | - | 61 | 16% | 8 to 1 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Rapid City, SD Private, Less than 2 years | $15,750 | - | - | - | 76 | - | 12 to 1 |
Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $4,330 | - | - | - | 187 | 6% | 7 to 1 |
Presentation College Aberdeen, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $22,765 | $18,613 | 960 | 75.6% | 615 | 26% | 11 to 1 |
Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology Sioux Falls, SD Private, 2-4 years | $2,600 | - | - | - | 23 | - | 12 to 1 |
Stewart School Sioux Falls, SD Private, Less than 2 years | $13,700 | - | - | - | 125 | - | 11 to 1 |
Average | $12,701 | $13,399 | 1,099 | 81.9% | 1,803 | 45% | 12 to 1 |