2024 Tuition of Public Colleges in South Dakota

There are 13 Public Colleges in South Dakota. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $7,582 for South Dakota residents and $9,151 for out-of-state students. The average graduate schools' tuition & fees are $6,489 for South Dakota residents and $11,078 for out-of-state students.

Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology has the highest tuition & fees of $14,800 and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,684 among Public Colleges in South Dakota.

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.

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13 Public Colleges in South Dakota

There are 13 Public Colleges in South Dakota. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $7,582 for South Dakota residents and $9,151 for out-of-state students. The average graduate schools' tuition & fees are $6,489 for South Dakota residents and $11,078 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 86.99% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 37.78%. The average graduation rate is 45% and 3,289 students are attending to schools in average.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Public Colleges in South Dakota
School Name	City	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Black Hills State University four-years, public	Spearfish	$12,100 ($9,000)	$15,849 ($8,916)	96.64%	44%	18 to 1	3,425
Dakota State University four-years, public	Madison	$12,735 ($9,633)	$11,931 ($6,731)	78.91%	48%	18 to 1	3,241
Lake Area Technical College 2-4 years, public	Watertown	$6,718 ($6,718)	-	-	70%	17 to 1	2,238
Mitchell Technical College 2-4 years, public	Mitchell	$7,524 ($7,524)	-	-	70%	13 to 1	1,203
Northern State University four-years, public	Aberdeen	$11,947 ($8,845)	$11,936 ($6,736)	78.14%	50%	16 to 1	3,344
Oglala Lakota College four-years, public	Kyle	$2,684 ($2,684)	$2,518 ($2,518)	-	6%	10 to 1	1,177
Sinte Gleska University four-years, public	Mission	$4,714 ($4,714)	$2,108 ($2,008)	-	9%	16 to 1	544
Sisseton Wahpeton College four-years, public	Sisseton	$4,330 ($4,330)	-	-	6%	7 to 1	187
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology four-years, public	Rapid City	$14,800 ($10,400)	$14,600 ($8,500)	82.69%	55%	12 to 1	2,492
South Dakota State University four-years, public	Brookings	$12,809 ($9,299)	$16,917 ($9,384)	86.08%	59%	18 to 1	11,327
Southeast Technical College 2-4 years, public	Sioux Falls	$7,650 ($7,650)	-	-	58%	11 to 1	2,453
University of South Dakota four-years, public	Vermillion	$12,942 ($9,432)	$12,768 ($7,118)	99.46%	57%	14 to 1	9,856
Western Dakota Technical College 2-4 years, public	Rapid City	$8,008 ($8,333)	-	-	52%	9 to 1	1,267

Most Searched South Dakota Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

National American University-Ellsworth Private, four-years | Box Elder
Broadview University - Globe University - Sioux Falls - Teach-Out Private, Less than 2-years | Sioux Falls
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, four-years | Brookings
The Salon Professional Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Rapid City
Columbia College - Ellsworth AFB Private, Less than 2-years | Ellsworth AFB
Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Private, Less than 2-years | Rapid City
Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology Private, 2-4 years | Sioux Falls
Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
National American University-Sioux Falls Private, four-years | Sioux Falls

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Graduate

National American University-Ellsworth Private, four-years | Box Elder
Broadview University - Globe University - Sioux Falls - Teach-Out Private, Less than 2-years | Sioux Falls
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, four-years | Brookings
The Salon Professional Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Rapid City
Columbia College - Ellsworth AFB Private, Less than 2-years | Ellsworth AFB
Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Private, Less than 2-years | Rapid City
Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology Private, 2-4 years | Sioux Falls
Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
National American University-Sioux Falls Private, four-years | Sioux Falls

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Online Schools

National American University-Ellsworth Private, four-years | Box Elder
Broadview University - Globe University - Sioux Falls - Teach-Out Private, Less than 2-years | Sioux Falls
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, four-years | Brookings
The Salon Professional Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Rapid City
Columbia College - Ellsworth AFB Private, Less than 2-years | Ellsworth AFB
Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Private, Less than 2-years | Rapid City
Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology Private, 2-4 years | Sioux Falls
Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
National American University-Sioux Falls Private, four-years | Sioux Falls

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Technical Colleges

National American University-Ellsworth Private, four-years | Box Elder
Broadview University - Globe University - Sioux Falls - Teach-Out Private, Less than 2-years | Sioux Falls
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, four-years | Brookings
The Salon Professional Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Rapid City
Columbia College - Ellsworth AFB Private, Less than 2-years | Ellsworth AFB
Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Private, Less than 2-years | Rapid City
Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology Private, 2-4 years | Sioux Falls
Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
National American University-Sioux Falls Private, four-years | Sioux Falls

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