Of the 22 colleges in South Dakota, 22 colleges offer online programs. By school type, there are 13 public and 9 private schools.
By offered degree, 22 schools offer undergraduate level programs and 16 schools offer graduate programs through online.
In particular, 2 colleges offer all programs through online only. The schools are:
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools is $13,843 for undergraduate programs and $13,295 for graduate programs. Schools may offer "in-state" rate for South Dakota residents.
A total of 14,651 students were in online degree programs or took online courses. It is 28.55% of total enrollment.
South Dakota Online Schools Average Statistics
The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for South Dakota Online Schools.
South Dakota Online Schools Average Statistics (2023-2024)
| Number of Online Schools | 22 Online Schools (13 public, 9 private) |
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| Tuition & Fees | $13,843 Undergraduate
$13,295 Graduate |
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| Student Population | Total 51,317 (2,333 in average) |
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| Online Student Population | Total 14,651 (666 in average) |
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| Average Number of Online Programs Offered | 17 |
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 12.5 to 1 |
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South Dakota Online Schools Comparison
The following table lists and compare South Dakota colleges that offer online degree and/or courses.
2024 Tuition Comparison Between Online Schools in South Dakota
| Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Online Population | Number of Total Programs | Number of Online Programs |
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| Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD |
$39,190 |
$39,840 |
2,086 |
149 |
66 |
2 |
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| Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD |
$12,100 |
$15,849 |
3,425 |
1,332 |
89 |
10 |
|---|
| Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD |
$12,735 |
$11,931 |
3,241 |
1,773 |
58 |
42 |
|---|
| Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD |
$32,890 |
$15,300 |
887 |
94 |
68 |
4 |
|---|
| Lake Area Technical CollegeWatertown, SD |
$6,718 |
- |
2,238 |
499 |
49 |
6 |
|---|
| Mitchell Technical CollegeMitchell, SD |
$7,524 |
- |
1,203 |
213 |
48 |
6 |
|---|
| Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD |
$33,100 |
$14,264 |
1,252 |
27 |
52 |
4 |
|---|
| National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD |
$16,065 |
$16,425 |
1,151 |
1,151 |
93 |
93 |
|---|
| Kairos UniversitySioux Falls, SD |
$3,600 |
$3,600 |
917 |
792 |
9 |
9 |
|---|
| Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD |
$11,947 |
$11,936 |
3,344 |
1,475 |
79 |
29 |
|---|
| Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD |
$2,684 |
$2,518 |
1,177 |
324 |
30 |
|
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| Presentation CollegeAberdeen, SD |
$22,765 |
$18,613 |
615 |
255 |
30 |
8 |
|---|
| South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD |
$14,800 |
$14,600 |
2,492 |
107 |
57 |
|
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| South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD |
$12,809 |
$16,917 |
11,327 |
2,128 |
221 |
|
|---|
| Sinte Gleska UniversityMission, SD |
$4,714 |
$2,108 |
544 |
170 |
89 |
|
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| University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD |
$20,740 |
$7,335 |
1,594 |
180 |
59 |
3 |
|---|
| Sisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton, SD |
$4,330 |
- |
187 |
- |
14 |
|
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| Southeast Technical CollegeSioux Falls, SD |
$7,650 |
- |
2,453 |
401 |
64 |
9 |
|---|
| University of South DakotaVermillion, SD |
$12,942 |
$12,768 |
9,856 |
3,288 |
180 |
11 |
|---|
| Western Dakota Technical CollegeRapid City, SD |
$8,008 |
- |
1,267 |
242 |
46 |
10 |
|---|
| National American University-EllsworthBox Elder, SD |
$6,675 |
- |
61 |
51 |
31 |
31 |
|---|
| Institute of Lutheran TheologyBrookings, SD |
$10,560 |
$8,710 |
- |
- |
13 |
13 |
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| Average | $13,843 |
$13,295 |
2,333 |
666 |
65.6818 |
17.0588 |
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