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.

Comparison between 26 South Dakota Colleges with key academic statistics

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between South Dakota Colleges
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent 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