| School Name | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD Private, four-years | 17.20% 0.45% | 75.95% | - | $20,740 | 1,594 | 59.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Mount Marty University Yankton, SD Private, four-years | 24.04% 5.83% | 68.39% | - | $33,100 | 1,252 | 56.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD Private, four-years | 26.73% 2.08% | 65.79% | 1,200 | $39,190 | 2,086 | 75.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 4 2 | Northern State University Aberdeen, SD Public, four-years | 28.94% 5.41% | 78.14% | 990 | $11,947 ($8,845) | 3,344 | 50.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 1 | University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD Public, four-years | 29.82% 3.35% | 99.46% | 1,185 | $12,942 ($9,432) | 9,856 | 57.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD Public, four-years | 31.52% 2.11% | 96.64% | 1,030 | $12,100 ($9,000) | 3,425 | 44.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 7 - | South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Public, four-years | 40.00% - | 86.08% | 1,140 | $12,809 ($9,299) | 11,327 | 59.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 8 - | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD Public, four-years | 42.97% 0.92% | 82.69% | 1,260 | $14,800 ($10,400) | 2,492 | 55.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 9 - | Dakota State University Madison, SD Public, four-years | 53.45% 9.33% | 78.91% | 1,080 | $12,735 ($9,633) | 3,241 | 48.00% | 18 to 1 |
| Average | 32.74% | 81.34% | 1,126 | $18,929 ($9,435) | 4,291 | 55.89% | 15 to 1 |
