Of the 21 colleges in South Dakota, 21 colleges offer online programs. By school type, there are 13 public and 8 private schools.
By offered degree, 21 schools offer undergraduate level programs and 16 schools offer graduate programs through online.
The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools is $13,914 for undergraduate programs and $13,033 for graduate programs. Schools may offer "in-state" rate for South Dakota residents.
A total of 16,785 students were in online degree programs or took online courses. It is 30.99% of total enrollment.
South Dakota Online Schools Statistics
The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for South Dakota Online Schools.
South Dakota Online Schools Statistics (2024-2025)
| Number of Online Schools | 21 Online Schools (13 public, 8 private) |
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| Tuition & Fees | $13,914 Undergraduate
$13,033 Graduate |
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| Student Population | Total 54,167 (2,579 in average) |
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| Online Student Population | Total 16,785 (799 in average) |
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| Average Number of Online Programs Offered | 15 |
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 13.5 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.
2025 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 |
$40,160 |
$40,830 |
2,390 |
106 |
71 |
2 |
|---|
| Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD |
$12,018 |
$15,849 |
3,346 |
1,315 |
94 |
8 |
|---|
| Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD |
$12,756 |
$11,931 |
3,774 |
2,271 |
69 |
50 |
|---|
| Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD |
$33,790 |
$15,300 |
892 |
120 |
69 |
7 |
|---|
| Lake Area Technical CollegeWatertown, SD |
$6,718 |
- |
2,312 |
471 |
45 |
4 |
|---|
| Mitchell Technical CollegeMitchell, SD |
$7,524 |
- |
1,186 |
210 |
50 |
6 |
|---|
| Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD |
$34,600 |
$16,499 |
1,284 |
76 |
56 |
4 |
|---|
| National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD |
$16,065 |
$16,425 |
903 |
903 |
56 |
56 |
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| Kairos UniversitySioux Falls, SD |
$3,600 |
$3,600 |
1,239 |
1,110 |
14 |
13 |
|---|
| Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD |
$11,947 |
$11,936 |
3,708 |
1,636 |
84 |
34 |
|---|
| Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD |
$2,684 |
$2,518 |
1,188 |
495 |
30 |
|
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| South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD |
$14,900 |
$14,600 |
2,576 |
129 |
59 |
2 |
|---|
| South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD |
$12,809 |
$16,917 |
12,056 |
2,300 |
223 |
|
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| Sinte Gleska UniversityMission, SD |
$4,714 |
$2,108 |
592 |
291 |
90 |
1 |
|---|
| University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD |
$21,750 |
$7,470 |
1,450 |
152 |
66 |
3 |
|---|
| Sisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton, SD |
$4,330 |
- |
206 |
- |
18 |
|
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| Southeast Technical CollegeSioux Falls, SD |
$7,650 |
- |
2,659 |
519 |
71 |
16 |
|---|
| University of South DakotaVermillion, SD |
$12,942 |
$12,768 |
10,619 |
3,777 |
140 |
19 |
|---|
| Western Dakota Technical CollegeRapid City, SD |
$8,294 |
- |
1,164 |
281 |
46 |
9 |
|---|
| California Intercontinental UniversitySioux Falls, SD |
$9,504 |
$10,674 |
623 |
623 |
19 |
19 |
|---|
| Institute of Lutheran TheologyBrookings, SD |
$13,430 |
$9,100 |
- |
- |
13 |
13 |
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| Average | $13,914 |
$13,033 |
2,579 |
799 |
65.8571 |
14.7778 |
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