Colleges in South Dakota
24 colleges and universities in South Dakota: 12 four-year, 8 two-year and 4 certificate or graduate schools, largest first. The most affordable four-year college with a 50%+ graduation rate is Northern State University ($15,279 a year after aid).
Four-year colleges and universities (12)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
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| South Dakota State University | Brookings | Public | $19,362 | 98% | $58,802 |
| University of South Dakota | Vermillion | Public | $20,028 | 99% | $58,316 |
| Dakota State University | Madison | Public | $20,554 | 88% | $53,378 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rapid City | Public | $20,827 | 80% | $78,487 |
| Augustana University | Sioux Falls | Private nonprofit | $23,283 | 68% | $61,271 |
| Black Hills State University | Spearfish | Public | $19,252 | 96% | $49,283 |
| Northern State University | Aberdeen | Public | $15,279 | 93% | $51,006 |
| University of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls | Private nonprofit | $21,417 | 83% | $59,404 |
| National American University-Rapid City | Rapid City | Private for-profit | $31,654 | — | $38,663 |
| Mount Marty University | Yankton | Private nonprofit | $21,395 | 43% | $52,585 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | Mitchell | Private nonprofit | $24,039 | 73% | $57,757 |
| Kairos University | Sioux Falls | Private nonprofit | — | 85% | — |
Two-year and community colleges (8)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
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| Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls | Public | $15,616 | — | $51,280 |
| Lake Area Technical College | Watertown | Public | $15,278 | — | $48,729 |
| Oglala Lakota College | Kyle | Public | $1,431 | — | $24,373 |
| Mitchell Technical College | Mitchell | Public | $9,749 | — | $51,994 |
| Western Dakota Technical College | Rapid City | Public | $11,390 | — | $46,591 |
| Sinte Gleska University | Mission | Public | $4,047 | — | $27,113 |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College | Sisseton | Public | $3,110 | — | $30,641 |
| California Intercontinental University | Sioux Falls | Private for-profit | — | — | — |
Certificate, trade and graduate schools (4)