Colleges and universities in South Dakota
South Dakota is home to 27 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 54,474 students in total.
Of these, 13 are public and 14 private. The largest by enrollment include South Dakota State, University of South Dakota, and Dakota State. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 54% and the median average net price is $18,146.
How the 27 institutions in South Dakota break down
Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.
2 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.
27 institutions
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton, South Dakota
Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota
California Intercontinental University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Dakota State University
Madison, South Dakota
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, South Dakota
Hot Rod Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota
Institute of Lutheran Theology
Brookings, South Dakota
Kairos University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, South Dakota
Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota
Mount Marty University
Yankton, South Dakota
National American University - Rapid City
Rapid City, South Dakota
Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Oglala Lakota College
Kyle, South Dakota
Paul Mitchell the School - Rapid City
Rapid City, South Dakota
Sanford Medical Center
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sinte Gleska University
Mission, South Dakota
Sisseton Wahpeton College
Sisseton, South Dakota
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, South Dakota
South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota
Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Stewart School
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
The Salon Professional Academy
Rapid City, South Dakota
University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
Western Dakota Technical College
Rapid City, South Dakota
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in South Dakota?
- South Dakota has 27 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 54,474 students.
- What are the largest universities in South Dakota?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in South Dakota are South Dakota State, University of South Dakota, Dakota State, Northern State, and Black Hills State.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in South Dakota?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 54%, and the median average net price is $18,146. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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Data: IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). All sources & release dates →
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