There are 26 colleges in South Dakota - 13 public and 13 private schools. The 2025 average undergraduate tuition of the South Dakota colleges is $7,597 for state residents and $15,412 for out-of-state students.
13 South Dakota cities have at least one college and, of them, Sioux Falls has the most of 8 colleges. It has 4 four-year colleges and 3 community colleges with a total of 8,545 students. Rapid City and Brookings also has a number of colleges of 5 and 2 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the South Dakota colleges by city. The 2025 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Sioux Falls | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | $18,754 | $15,644 | 8,545 | 6,320 | 2,225 | 12 to 1 |
| Rapid City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $15,483 ($10,500) |
$15,513 ($8,500) |
4,789 | 4,293 | 496 | 11 to 1 |
| Brookings | 2 | 2 | - | - | $13,120 ($9,299) |
$13,009 ($9,384) |
12,056 | 10,719 | 1,337 | 9 to 1 |
| Mitchell | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $33,790 | $15,300 | 2,078 | 1,957 | 121 | 12 to 1 |
| Vermillion | 1 | 1 | - | - | $12,942 ($9,432) |
$12,768 ($7,118) |
10,619 | 7,619 | 3,000 | 16 to 1 |
| Watertown | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,312 | 2,312 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Aberdeen | 1 | 1 | - | - | $11,947 ($8,845) |
$11,936 ($6,736) |
3,708 | 3,169 | 539 | 19 to 1 |
| Spearfish | 1 | 1 | - | - | $12,018 ($8,916) |
$15,849 ($8,916) |
3,346 | 3,198 | 148 | 17 to 1 |
| Sisseton | 1 | 1 | - | - | $4,330 ($4,330) |
- | 206 | 206 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Yankton | 1 | 1 | - | - | $34,600 | $16,499 | 1,284 | 1,022 | 262 | 12 to 1 |
| Kyle | 1 | 1 | - | - | $2,684 ($2,684) |
$2,518 ($2,518) |
1,188 | 1,139 | 49 | 10 to 1 |
| Mission | 1 | 1 | - | - | $4,714 ($4,714) |
$2,108 ($2,108) |
592 | 515 | 77 | 16 to 1 |
| Madison | 1 | 1 | - | - | $12,756 ($9,654) |
$11,931 ($6,731) |
3,774 | 3,066 | 708 | 18 to 1 |