There are 17 Graduate Schools in South Dakota - 8 public and 9 private schools.

The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of South Dakota graduate schools is $10,852 for South Dakota residents and $13,140 for out-of-state students. A total of 8,023 graduate students enrolled in South Dakota graduate schools (501 in average).


South Dakota Graduate Schools Statistics

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for South Dakota graduate schools.

South Dakota Graduate Schools Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Graduate Schools17 Graduate Schools (8 public, 9 private)
Tuition & Fees$10,852 South Dakota Residents
$13,140 out-of-state Students
Student PopulationTotal 8,023 (501 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 4,247 (265 on average) in 17 schools offering online classes)
Average Number of Graduate Programs Offered16
Student to Faculty Ratio13.13 to 1

South Dakota Graduate Schools Comparison

The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,852 for South Dakota residents and $13,140 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the South Dakota Graduate Schools with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition Comparison Between Graduate Schools in South Dakota
NameTuition & Fees (In-State)Tuition & Fees (Out-of-State)Graduate Student PopulationGraduate Programs OfferedStudent to Faculty Ratio
Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD $33,000 $39,840 255 8 Programs 12 to 1
Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD $8,916 $15,849 164 8 Programs 18 to 1
Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD $6,731 $11,931 484 9 Programs 18 to 1
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD $13,550 $15,300 164 7 Programs 12 to 1
Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD $6,990 $14,264 172 7 Programs 13 to 1
National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD - $16,425 222 9 Programs 6 to 1
Kairos UniversitySioux Falls, SD $15,974 $3,600 879 7 Programs 5 to 1
Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD $6,736 $11,936 493 11 Programs 16 to 1
Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD $2,518 $2,518 30 2 Programs 10 to 1
Presentation CollegeAberdeen, SD $21,616 $18,613 15 2 Programs 11 to 1
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD $8,500 $14,600 329 28 Programs 12 to 1
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD $9,384 $16,917 1,410 81 Programs 18 to 1
Sinte Gleska UniversityMission, SD $2,108 $2,108 62 11 Programs 16 to 1
University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD $6,840 $7,335 269 8 Programs 17 to 1
University of South DakotaVermillion, SD $7,118 $12,768 2,724 52 Programs 14 to 1
California Intercontinental UniversitySioux Falls, SD $12,805 $10,674 351 12 Programs 12 to 1
Institute of Lutheran TheologyBrookings, SD - $8,710 - 6 Programs -
Average$10,852 $13,140 501 15.7647 Programs 13.1250 to 1