Colleges in South Dakota

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Best South Dakota Colleges

1. Dakota State University

2. South Dakota State University

3. University of South Dakota

4. Black Hills State University

5. Northern State University

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12,056 students

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South Dakota College By School Categories

4 National Universities

7 Community Colleges

3 Trade Schools

22 Online Programs

17 Graduate Schools

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Undergraduate

South Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Brookings
University of South Dakota Public, 4-year | Vermillion
Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Madison
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, 4-year | Rapid City
Mount Marty University Private, 4-year | Yankton
California Intercontinental University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Northern State University Public, 4-year | Aberdeen
Kairos University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Black Hills State University Public, 4-year | Spearfish
Western Dakota Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Rapid City

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Graduate

Kairos University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
University of South Dakota Public, 4-year | Vermillion
California Intercontinental University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Madison
National American University-Harold D. Buckingham Graduate School Private, 4-year | Rapid City
Northern State University Public, 4-year | Aberdeen
Black Hills State University Public, 4-year | Spearfish
National American University-Rapid City Private, 4-year | Rapid City
South Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Brookings
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, 4-year | Brookings

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Online Schools

University of South Dakota Public, 4-year | Vermillion
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, 4-year | Brookings
Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Madison
University of Sioux Falls Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Southeast Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Sioux Falls
Mitchell Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Mitchell
Kairos University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Oglala Lakota College Public, 4-year | Kyle
South Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Brookings
Augustana University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls

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Trade Schools

Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Private, Less than 2-year | Rapid City
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, 4-year | Rapid City
Sanford Medical Center Private, 2-4 year | Sioux Falls
Southeast Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Sioux Falls
National American University-Rapid City Private, 4-year | Rapid City
Mount Marty University Private, 4-year | Yankton
Mitchell Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Mitchell
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, 4-year | Brookings
Sinte Gleska University Public, 4-year | Mission
University of South Dakota Public, 4-year | Vermillion

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