South Dakota has 26 colleges including 17 four-year colleges, 6 community colleges, and 3 trade schools. By control type, 13 schools are public and 13 schools are private. 54,497 students enrolled in South Dakota colleges according to IPEDS.
For 4-year colleges, commonly said to as colleges, there are 17 schools are active in South Dakota (9 public and 8 private). 46,846 students enrolled in the schools, by gender, 20,900 men and 25,946 women students.
These colleges have an average acceptance rate of 82.33% and an average SAT score of 1,180. The average tuition & fees for in-state students is $7,597 and for out-of-state students is $9,900. The average enrollment is about 2,756 students per college. On average, each college offers about 69 programs.
5 Prominent South Dakota Colleges
The following table lists major colleges in South Dakota that have high enrollment, good academic reputation, and recognized by South Dakota residents. All the selected colleges are public institutions.
University of South Dakota, located in Vermillion, is generally considered the flagship institution in South Dakota. It offers wide range of programs in both undergraduate and graduate levels, including 56 graduate programs and 19 online programs. Its total enrollment is approximately 10,619 including 3,777 online students.
South Dakota State University has the highest enrollment among these colleges, with a student population of 12,056 students. It offers the largest number of programs of 223.
Of the major colleges in South Dakota, 1 law schools and 1 medical schools are affiliated with these colleges. University of South Dakota has both a law school and a medical school. You can check the law schools and medical schools in the table below.
Notable public institutions
Prominent private institutions
No notable private institutions.