There are 26 colleges in South Dakota - 13 public and 13 private schools. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition of the South Dakota colleges is $7,584 for state residents and $14,952 for out-of-state students.
13 South Dakota cities have at least one college and, of them, Sioux Falls has the most of 8 colleges. It has 4 four-year colleges and 3 community colleges with a total of 7,731 students. Rapid City and Brookings also has a number of colleges of 5 and 2 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the South Dakota colleges by city. The 2024 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Sioux Falls | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | $18,146 | $15,362 | 7,731 | 5,977 | 1,754 | 11 to 1 |
| Rapid City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $15,433 ($10,400) |
$15,513 ($8,500) |
5,048 | 4,497 | 551 | 9 to 1 |
| Brookings | 2 | 2 | - | - | $11,685 ($9,299) |
$12,814 ($9,384) |
11,327 | 9,917 | 1,410 | 9 to 1 |
| Mitchell | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $32,890 | $15,300 | 2,090 | 1,926 | 164 | 13 to 1 |
| Madison | 1 | 1 | - | - | $12,735 ($9,633) |
$11,931 ($6,731) |
3,241 | 2,757 | 484 | 18 to 1 |
| Watertown | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,238 | 2,238 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Aberdeen | 1 | 1 | - | - | $11,947 ($8,845) |
$11,936 ($6,736) |
3,344 | 2,851 | 493 | 16 to 1 |
| Sisseton | 1 | 1 | - | - | $4,330 ($4,330) |
- | 187 | 187 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Spearfish | 1 | 1 | - | - | $12,018 ($8,916) |
$15,849 ($8,916) |
3,425 | 3,261 | 164 | 18 to 1 |
| Yankton | 1 | 1 | - | - | $33,100 | $14,264 | 1,252 | 1,080 | 172 | 13 to 1 |
| Kyle | 1 | 1 | - | - | $2,684 ($2,684) |
$2,518 ($2,518) |
1,177 | 1,147 | 30 | 10 to 1 |
| Mission | 1 | 1 | - | - | $4,714 ($4,714) |
$2,108 ($2,108) |
544 | 482 | 62 | 16 to 1 |
| Vermillion | 1 | 1 | - | - | $12,942 ($9,432) |
$12,768 ($7,118) |
9,856 | 7,132 | 2,724 | 14 to 1 |