There are 26 South Dakota Colleges - 9 public and 8 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $7,584 for South Dakota residents and $9,887 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $20,650. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $6,501 for South Dakota residents and $11,078 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $14,519 in average.
Augustana University has the highest tuition & fees of $39,190 and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,684 among South Dakota Colleges.
South Dakota State University is the largest school with 11,327 students and Sisseton Wahpeton College is the smallest school with 187 students among those schools.
There are 26 South Dakota Colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $7,584 for South Dakota residents and $9,887 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $20,650. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $6,501 for South Dakota residents and $11,078 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $14,519 in average.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 82.21% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 28.12%. The average graduation rate is 44% and 2,749 students are attending to schools in average.
| School Name | Under-graduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year | $39,190 | $39,840 | 59.01% | 75% | 12 to 1 | 2,086 |
| Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic TechnologySioux Falls, SDPrivate, 2-4 year | $2,600 | - | - | - | 12 to 1 | 23 |
| Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SDPublic, 4-year | $12,018 ($8,916) | $15,849 ($8,916) |
94.00% | 44% | 18 to 1 | 3,425 |
| California Intercontinental UniversitySioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year | $9,054 | $10,674 | - | - | 12 to 1 | 506 |
| Dakota State UniversityMadison, SDPublic, 4-year | $12,735 ($9,633) | $11,931 ($6,731) |
97.98% | 48% | 18 to 1 | 3,241 |
| Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SDPrivate, 4-year | $32,890 | $15,300 | 73.03% | 53% | 12 to 1 | 887 |
| Institute of Lutheran TheologyBrookings, SDPrivate, 4-year | $10,560 | $8,710 | - | - | - | - |
| Kairos UniversitySioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year | $3,600 | $3,600 | 74.29% | - | 5 to 1 | 917 |
| Lake Area Technical CollegeWatertown, SDPublic, 2-4 year | $6,718 ($6,718) | - | - | 70% | 17 to 1 | 2,238 |
| Mitchell Technical CollegeMitchell, SDPublic, 2-4 year | $7,524 ($7,524) | - | - | 70% | 13 to 1 | 1,203 |
| Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SDPrivate, 4-year | $33,100 | $14,264 | 47.98% | 56% | 13 to 1 | 1,252 |
| National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SDPrivate, 4-year | $16,065 | $16,425 | - | 33% | 6 to 1 | 1,151 |
| Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SDPublic, 4-year | $11,947 ($8,845) | $11,936 ($6,736) |
92.98% | 50% | 16 to 1 | 3,344 |
| Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SDPublic, 4-year | $2,684 ($2,684) | $2,518 ($2,518) |
- | 6% | 10 to 1 | 1,177 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid CityRapid City, SDPrivate, Less than 2-year | $15,750 | - | - | 58% | 12 to 1 | 76 |
| Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SDPrivate, 2-4 year | $2,750 | - | - | - | 4 to 1 | 27 |
| Sinte Gleska UniversityMission, SDPublic, 4-year | $4,714 ($4,714) | $2,108 ($2,108) |
- | 9% | 16 to 1 | 544 |
| Sisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton, SDPublic, 4-year | $4,330 ($4,330) | - | - | 6% | 7 to 1 | 187 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SDPublic, 4-year | $14,800 ($10,400) | $14,600 ($8,500) |
84.99% | 55% | 12 to 1 | 2,492 |
| South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SDPublic, 4-year | $12,809 ($9,299) | $16,917 ($9,384) |
99.00% | 59% | 18 to 1 | 11,327 |
| Southeast Technical CollegeSioux Falls, SDPublic, 2-4 year | $7,650 ($7,650) | - | - | 58% | 11 to 1 | 2,453 |
| Stewart SchoolSioux Falls, SDPrivate, Less than 2-year | $13,700 | - | - | 74% | 11 to 1 | 125 |
| The Salon Professional AcademyRapid City, SDPrivate, Less than 2-year | $15,885 | - | - | 100% | 7 to 1 | 62 |
| University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year | $20,740 | $7,335 | 82.00% | 59% | 17 to 1 | 1,594 |
| University of South DakotaVermillion, SDPublic, 4-year | $12,942 ($9,432) | $12,768 ($7,118) |
99.01% | 57% | 14 to 1 | 9,856 |
| Western Dakota Technical CollegeRapid City, SDPublic, 2-4 year | $8,008 ($8,008) | - | - | 52% | 9 to 1 | 1,267 |