Largest Online South Dakota Colleges

In South Dakota, 13,288 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students increased by 1,102 from last year.

University of South Dakota has the most online students of 3,777 out of 10,619.00 total students (35.57%) among 11 South Dakota colleges that offer online programs.

South Dakota State University with 2,300 online students and Dakota State University with 2,271 online students are following it in Largest Online South Dakota Colleges ranking.

University of South Dakota stays at first place of the largest online college ranking since last year. South Dakota State University also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $9,904 and graduate tuition & fees is $10,473 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Largest Online South Dakota Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 93.19%, and the average SAT score is 1,155, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Table. Largest Online South Dakota Colleges Comparison
	School Name	Online Enrollment	Total Population	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
1 -	University of South Dakota Vermillion, SDPublic, 4-year	3,777 518	10,619	7,619	3,000	3,880	6,739	$12,942 ($9,432)
2 -	South Dakota State University Brookings, SDPublic, 4-year	2,300 174	12,056	10,719	1,337	5,309	6,747	$12,809 ($9,299)
3 -	Dakota State University Madison, SDPublic, 4-year	2,271 252	3,774	3,066	708	2,292	1,482	$12,756 ($9,654)
4 -	Northern State University Aberdeen, SDPublic, 4-year	1,636 27	3,708	3,169	539	1,425	2,283	$11,947 ($8,845)
5 -	Black Hills State University Spearfish, SDPublic, 4-year	1,315 25	3,346	3,198	148	1,247	2,099	$12,018 ($8,916)
6 1	Kairos University Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year	1,110 101	1,239	82	1,157	788	451	$3,600
7 1	National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SDPrivate, 4-year	903 123	903	767	136	487	416	$16,065
8 -	California Intercontinental University Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year	623 139	623	151	472	329	294	$9,504
9 -	Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SDPublic, 4-year	495 73	1,188	1,139	49	359	829	$2,684 ($2,684)
10 -	Sinte Gleska University Mission, SDPublic, 4-year	291 80	592	515	77	147	445	$4,714 ($4,714)
	Average	1,472	3,805	3,043	762	1,626	2,179	$9,904 ($7,649)

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Undergraduate

Northern Virginia Community College Public, 2-4 year | Annandale, VA
Texas State Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Waco, TX
National Park College Public, 2-4 year | Hot Springs, AR
College of Western Idaho Public, 4-year | Nampa, ID
Casper College Public, 2-4 year | Casper, WY
Cornell University Private, 4-year | Ithaca, NY
The University of Texas at Austin Public, 4-year | Austin, TX
Cochise County Community College District Public, 4-year | Sierra Vista, AZ
Harvard University Private, 4-year | Cambridge, MA
City College-Hollywood Private, 4-year | Hollywood, FL

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Graduate

Adams State University Public, 4-year | Alamosa, CO
Thomas Jefferson University Private, 4-year | Philadelphia, PA
University of Pennsylvania Private, 4-year | Philadelphia, PA
University of Florida Public, 4-year | Gainesville, FL
Johns Hopkins University Private, 4-year | Baltimore, MD
Nova Southeastern University Private, 4-year | Fort Lauderdale, FL
University of North Georgia Public, 4-year | Dahlonega, GA
Clemson University Public, 4-year | Clemson, SC
California State University-Northridge Public, 4-year | Northridge, CA
Texas A&M University-College Station Public, 4-year | College Station, TX

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Online Schools

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Public, 4-year | University Park, PA
Southern New Hampshire University Private, 4-year | Manchester, NH
Western Governors University Private, 4-year | Salt Lake City, UT
University of Central Florida Public, 4-year | Orlando, FL
Fort Hays State University Public, 4-year | Hays, KS
Grand Canyon University Private, 4-year | Phoenix, AZ
University at Albany Public, 4-year | Albany, NY
Marist University Private, 4-year | Poughkeepsie, NY
Western New Mexico University Public, 4-year | Silver City, NM
Washburn University Public, 4-year | Topeka, KS

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Trade Schools

Holyoke Community College Public, 2-4 year | Holyoke, MA
WyoTech Private, 2-4 year | Laramie, WY
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Private, 4-year | Tucson, AZ
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas Private, 2-4 year | Las Vegas, NV
Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Private, Less than 2-year | Union, NJ
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis Private, Less than 2-year | Minneapolis, MN
UEI College-Sacramento Private, Less than 2-year | Sacramento, CA
Austin Community College District Public, 4-year | Austin, TX
Oklahoma Technical College Private, 2-4 year | Tulsa, OK
Pennco Tech-Blackwood Private, Less than 2-year | Blackwood, NJ

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