There are 13 Private Colleges in South Dakota. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $20,556 and the graduate schools' tuition & fees are $15,068 in average.

Augustana University has the highest tuition & fees of $39,190 and Aaniiih Nakoda College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,600 among Private Colleges in South Dakota.

Augustana University is the largest school with 2,086 students and Dakota Wesleyan University is the smallest school with 887 students among those schools.

13 Private Colleges in South Dakota

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Private Colleges in South Dakota
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD
Private, 4-year
 $39,190$39,840 65.79%75% 12 to 1 2,086
Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic TechnologySioux Falls, SD
Private, 2-4 year
 $2,600- -- 12 to 1 23
Columbia College - Ellsworth AFBEllsworth AFB, SD
Private, 4-year
 $8,304- -- - -
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD
Private, 4-year
 $32,890$15,300 74.77%53% 12 to 1 887
Institute of Lutheran TheologyBrookings, SD
Private, 4-year
 $10,560$8,710 -- - -
Kairos UniversitySioux Falls, SD
Private, 4-year
 $3,600$3,600 100.00%- 5 to 1 917
Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD
Private, 4-year
 $33,100$14,264 68.39%56% 13 to 1 1,252
National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD
Private, 4-year
 $16,065$16,425 -33% 6 to 1 1,151
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid CityRapid City, SD
Private, Less than 2-year
 $15,750- -- 12 to 1 76
Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD
Private, 2-4 year
 $2,750- -- 4 to 1 27
Stewart SchoolSioux Falls, SD
Private, Less than 2-year
 $13,700- -- 11 to 1 125
The Salon Professional AcademyRapid City, SD
Private, Less than 2-year
 $15,885- -- 7 to 1 62
University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD
Private, 4-year
 $20,740$7,335 75.95%59% 17 to 1 1,594