Colleges in South Dakota
All 24 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in South Dakota that are currently approved for federal student aid, from the U.S. Department of Education. A complete list, not a ranking.
College Scorecard
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View sourceTypes of school
The federal data sort every school by the length of its longest program and by who runs it.
- Universities and 4-year colleges: 16Offer programs of four years or more (bachelor's and up); many also give associate degrees and certificates.
- Community and 2-year colleges: 5Longest program at least two but under four years: associate degrees and certificates.
- Trade and career schools (under 2 years): 3Every program under two years: certificates in trades, health care, beauty and other careers.
Public: 13 · private nonprofit: 6 · private for-profit: 5. Public schools usually charge state residents less; see South Dakota's in-state tuition rules.
Colleges by city
2 cities have 3 or more schools; each has its own page comparing them. 11 smaller places have one or two schools; they are in the full list.
Every school in South Dakota
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books and living costs) before aid; net price is that cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid. Both are for full-time first-year students who get federal aid. Completion is the share who finished within 150% of normal time.
24 schools
| School | City | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern State University | Aberdeen | 4-year · Public | $22,410 | $15,279 | 52% |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings | 4-year · Public | $24,923 | $20,139 | 62% |
| Oglala Lakota College | Kyle | 4-year · Public | $11,019 | $1,431 | 7% |
| Dakota State University | Madison | 4-year · Public | $26,671 | $20,554 | 49% |
| Sinte Gleska University | Mission | 4-year · Public | $17,329 | $4,047 | 6% |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | Mitchell | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $45,259 | $24,039 | 54% |
| Mitchell Technical College | Mitchell | 2-year · Public | $13,884 | $9,749 | 79% |
| National American University-Rapid City (online only) | Rapid City | 4-year · Private for-profit | $34,452 | $31,654 | 33% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City | Rapid City | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $31,624 | $25,024 | 69% |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rapid City | 4-year · Public | $26,296 | $20,827 | 52% |
| The Salon Professional Academy | Rapid City | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,912 | $11,375 | 77% |
| Western Dakota Technical College | Rapid City | 2-year · Public | $17,763 | $11,390 | 58% |
| Augustana University | Sioux Falls | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $57,456 | $23,283 | 73% |
| California Intercontinental University (online only) | Sioux Falls | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Kairos University | Sioux Falls | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Sanford Medical Center | Sioux Falls | 2-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls | 2-year · Public | $20,277 | $15,616 | 61% |
| Stewart School | Sioux Falls | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,308 | $16,093 | 87% |
| University of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $35,949 | $21,417 | 64% |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College | Sisseton | 4-year · Public | $10,585 | $3,110 | 11% |
| Black Hills State University | Spearfish | 4-year · Public | $25,744 | $19,252 | 42% |
| University of South Dakota | Vermillion | 4-year · Public | $25,752 | $20,028 | 60% |
| Lake Area Technical College | Watertown | 2-year · Public | $20,069 | $15,278 | 76% |
| Mount Marty University | Yankton | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $49,788 | $21,395 | 63% |
— = not reported for that school. Names link to the school's College Navigator profile (admissions, aid, programs).
Where to earn a doctorate
Schools in South Dakota that awarded a doctor's degree (research, professional practice such as MD, JD or PharmD, or other) in 2023-24, and the fields they awarded it in.
- South Dakota State UniversityBrookings · PublicAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Natural Resources and Conservation · Engineering · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Physical Sciences · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Dakota State UniversityMadison · PublicComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- National American University-Rapid CityRapid City · Private for-profitEducation · Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
- South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City · PublicEngineering · Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Physical Sciences
- California Intercontinental UniversitySioux Falls · Private for-profitHealth Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Kairos UniversitySioux Falls · Private nonprofitTheology and Religious Vocations
- University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls · Private nonprofitBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- University of South DakotaVermillion · PublicEducation · Engineering · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Mount Marty UniversityYankton · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07