South Dakota Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

California Intercontinental University is the smallest college with 623 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

National American University-Rapid City with 903 students and Mount Marty University with 1,284 students are following it in the list of Smallest South Dakota Colleges with the Fewest Students.

California Intercontinental University is the smallest school with 623 students and National American University-Rapid City has the second lowest population with 903 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,664 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,898 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment South Dakota Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 81.16%, and the average SAT score is 1,188, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest South Dakota Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest South Dakota Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		California Intercontinental University Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year 623
139		151
(24.24%)		472
(75.76%)		329
(52.81%)		294
(47.19%)		623
(100.00%)
2
-		National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SDPrivate, 4-year 903
123		767
(84.94%)		136
(15.06%)		487
(53.93%)		416
(46.07%)		903
(100.00%)
3
-		Mount Marty University Yankton, SDPrivate, 4-year 1,284
30		1,022
(79.60%)		262
(20.40%)		638
(49.69%)		646
(50.31%)		76
(5.92%)
4
-		University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year 1,450
59		1,241
(85.59%)		209
(14.41%)		595
(41.03%)		855
(58.97%)		152
(10.48%)
5
-		Augustana University Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year 2,390
232		2,003
(83.81%)		387
(16.19%)		937
(39.21%)		1,453
(60.79%)		106
(4.44%)
6
-		South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SDPublic, 4-year 2,576
84		2,216
(86.02%)		360
(13.98%)		1,961
(76.13%)		615
(23.87%)		129
(5.01%)
7
-		Black Hills State University Spearfish, SDPublic, 4-year 3,346
129		3,198
(95.58%)		148
(4.42%)		1,247
(37.27%)		2,099
(62.73%)		1,315
(39.30%)
8
1		Northern State University Aberdeen, SDPublic, 4-year 3,708
187		3,169
(85.46%)		539
(14.54%)		1,425
(38.43%)		2,283
(61.57%)		1,636
(44.12%)
9
1		Dakota State University Madison, SDPublic, 4-year 3,774
266		3,066
(81.24%)		708
(18.76%)		2,292
(60.73%)		1,482
(39.27%)		2,271
(60.17%)
10
-		University of South Dakota Vermillion, SDPublic, 4-year 10,619
751		7,619
(71.75%)		3,000
(28.25%)		3,880
(36.54%)		6,739
(63.46%)		3,777
(35.57%)
Average3,0672,445
(79.72%)		622
(20.28%)		1,379
(44.96%)		1,688
(55.04%)		1,099
(35.82%)