2024 Tuition of Private Colleges in South Dakota

There are 16 Private Colleges in South Dakota. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,442 and the graduate schools' tuition & fees are $15,511 in average.

Augustana University has the highest tuition & fees of $39,190 and Avera Sacred Heart Hospital has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,500 among Private Colleges in South Dakota.

Augustana University is the largest school with 2,086 students and Avera Sacred Heart Hospital is the smallest school with 15 students among those schools.

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16 Private Colleges in South Dakota

There are 16 Private Colleges in South Dakota. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,442 and the graduate schools' tuition & fees are $15,511 in average.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 76.75% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 20.93%. The average graduation rate is 45% and 635 students are attending to schools in average.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Private Colleges in South Dakota
School Name	City	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Augustana University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Sioux Falls	$39,190	$39,840	65.79%	75%	12 to 1	2,086
Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)	Sioux Falls	$2,600	-	-	-	12 to 1	23
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)	Yankton	$2,500	-	-	-	10 to 1	15
Columbia College - Ellsworth AFB four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Ellsworth AFB	$8,304	-	-	-	-	-
Dakota Wesleyan University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Mitchell	$32,890	$15,300	74.77%	53%	12 to 1	887
Institute of Lutheran Theology four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Brookings	$10,560	$8,710	-	-	-	-
Kairos University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Sioux Falls	$3,600	$3,600	100.00%	-	5 to 1	917
Mount Marty University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Yankton	$33,100	$14,264	68.39%	56%	13 to 1	1,252
National American University-Ellsworth four-years, private (for-profit)	Box Elder	$6,675	-	-	16%	8 to 1	61
National American University-Rapid City four-years, private (for-profit)	Rapid City	$16,065	$16,425	-	33%	6 to 1	1,151
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Less than 2-years, private (for-profit)	Rapid City	$15,750	-	-	-	12 to 1	76
Presentation College four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Aberdeen	$22,765	$18,613	75.58%	26%	11 to 1	615
Sanford Medical Center 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)	Sioux Falls	$2,750	-	-	-	4 to 1	27
Stewart School Less than 2-years, private (for-profit)	Sioux Falls	$13,700	-	-	-	11 to 1	125
The Salon Professional Academy Less than 2-years, private (for-profit)	Rapid City	$15,885	-	-	-	7 to 1	62
University of Sioux Falls four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Sioux Falls	$20,740	$7,335	75.95%	59%	17 to 1	1,594

Most Searched South Dakota Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

Mitchell Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Mitchell
National American University-Rapid City Private, four-years | Rapid City
Kairos University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Oglala Lakota College Public, four-years | Kyle
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Private, 2-4 years | Yankton
South Dakota State University Public, four-years | Brookings
University of Sioux Falls Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Sisseton Wahpeton College Public, four-years | Sisseton
Stewart School Private, Less than 2-years | Sioux Falls
Western Dakota Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Rapid City

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Graduate

Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
National American University-Sioux Falls Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Northern State University Public, four-years | Aberdeen
Presentation College Private, four-years | Aberdeen
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, four-years | Rapid City
Sinte Gleska University Public, four-years | Mission
Sanford Medical Center Private, 2-4 years | Sioux Falls
Southeast Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Sioux Falls
University of South Dakota Public, four-years | Vermillion
National American University-Ellsworth Private, four-years | Box Elder

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Online Schools

Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
National American University-Sioux Falls Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Northern State University Public, four-years | Aberdeen
Presentation College Private, four-years | Aberdeen
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, four-years | Rapid City
Sinte Gleska University Public, four-years | Mission
Sanford Medical Center Private, 2-4 years | Sioux Falls
Southeast Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Sioux Falls
University of South Dakota Public, four-years | Vermillion
National American University-Ellsworth Private, four-years | Box Elder

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Technical Colleges

Mitchell Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Mitchell
National American University-Rapid City Private, four-years | Rapid City
Kairos University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Oglala Lakota College Public, four-years | Kyle
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Private, 2-4 years | Yankton
South Dakota State University Public, four-years | Brookings
University of Sioux Falls Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Sisseton Wahpeton College Public, four-years | Sisseton
Stewart School Private, Less than 2-years | Sioux Falls
Western Dakota Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Rapid City

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