Colleges in South Dakota

South Dakota, the Mount Rushmore state, hosts three private liberal arts colleges, three private colleges and universities, six public colleges and universities, and two Native American tribal institutions. The South Dakota Board of Regents, whose members are appointed by the governor, controls the six public universities in the state. The University of South Dakota is the state's oldest university, and has the only schools of law and medicine in South Dakota and South Dakota State University is the largest university in the state.

The University of South Dakota is ranked by a nationally recognized college review as among the Best Midwestern Colleges and Best Value College.

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,290 per year (In-State)
$ 7,278 per year (Out-of-State)

Presentation College

Aberdeen, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,400 per year

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,443 per year (In-State)
$ 7,763 per year (Out-of-State)

National American University-Ellsworth

Ellsworth Afb, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,000 per year

Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,560 per year

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,290 per year (In-State)
$ 7,278 per year (Out-of-State)

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,800 per year

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,700 per year

Mitchell Technical Institute

Mitchell, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,250 per year

Black Hills Beauty College

Rapid City, South Dakota
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,290
Program Length: 2100 hours

Headlines Academy of Cosmetology & Massage

Rapid City, South Dakota
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,845
Program Length: 2100 hours

National American University-Rapid City

Rapid City, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,040 per year

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,290 per year (In-State)
$ 7,280 per year (Out-of-State)

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,304 per year

Augustana College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,634 per year

Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,000 per year

Colorado Technical University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,800 per year

Kilian Community College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,020 per year

National American University-Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,560 per year

Southeast Technical Institute

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,536 per year

Stewart School

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,830 per year

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,100 per year

Sisseton Wahpeton College

Sisseton, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,880 per year

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,444 per year (In-State)
$ 7,764 per year (Out-of-State)

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,443 per year (In-State)
$ 7,763 per year (Out-of-State)

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,304 per year

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital

Yankton, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 900 per year

Mount Marty College

Yankton, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,050 per year