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.