South Dakota has 12 private and 7 public 4-year colleges that enroll 40,192 freshman students every year. The average tuition of public colleges is $7,100 (for in-state students) and $10,329 (for out-of-state students). The private colleges charge around $16,383 per year in tuition regardless of residency.
In the 2016-2017 academic year, the state of South Dakota provided $1,790,558 in financial aid to 1,322 students who enrolled in 4-year colleges for the first time as undergraduates, while the colleges themselves awarded $46,561,354 in grant and scholarships to 8,184 students.
South Dakota receives less than 1% of the total pell grant allotment from the federal government. In 2016-2017 academic year, 1,801 4-year colleges freshmen were awarded a total amount of $7,316,616 in pell grant ($3,968 per student on average) and 4,009 students received a total amount of $22,779,236 in the form of student loan from the federal government ($6,015 per student on average).
College Name | College Type | Net Price | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Acceptance rate |
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Augustana University
Location: Sioux Falls, SD |
Private not for profit |
$19,974 | $30,454 | $30,454 |
69%
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Black Hills State University
Location: Spearfish, SD |
Public | $15,008 | $6,984 | $9,900 |
80%
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Dakota State University
Location: Madison, SD |
Public | $15,375 | $6,984 | $9,900 |
83%
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Dakota Wesleyan University
Location: Mitchell, SD |
Private not for profit |
$20,033 | $25,750 | $25,750 |
73%
|
Globe University-Sioux Falls
Location: Sioux Falls, SD |
Private for profit |
$14,040 | $14,040 |
Open admission
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Mount Marty College
Location: Yankton, SD |
Private not for profit |
$20,894 | $23,230 | $23,230 |
65%
|
National American University-Ellsworth AFB Extension
Location: Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD |
Private for profit |
$6,000 | $6,000 |
Open admission
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National American University-Rapid City
Location: Rapid City, SD |
Private for profit |
$17,632 | $13,194 | $13,194 |
Open admission
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National American University-Sioux Falls
Location: Sioux Falls, SD |
Private for profit |
$11,057 | $12,528 | $12,528 |
Open admission
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Northern State University
Location: Aberdeen, SD |
Public | $14,341 | $6,984 | $9,900 |
81%
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Oglala Lakota College
Location: Kyle, SD |
Public | $1,343 | $2,016 | $2,016 |
Open admission
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Presentation College
Location: Aberdeen, SD |
Private not for profit |
$20,019 | $18,710 | $18,710 |
99%
|
Sinte Gleska University
Location: Mission, SD |
Private not for profit |
$12,271 | $2,640 | $2,640 |
Open admission
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Sioux Falls Seminary
Location: Sioux Falls, SD |
Private not for profit |
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Location: Rapid City, SD |
Public | $19,311 | $7,340 | $11,500 |
85%
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South Dakota State University
Location: Brookings, SD |
Public | $21,421 | $7,155 | $10,386 |
91%
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University of Sioux Falls
Location: Sioux Falls, SD |
Private not for profit |
$20,316 | $27,160 | $27,160 |
91%
|
University of South Dakota
Location: Vermillion, SD |
Public | $16,502 | $7,155 | $10,386 |
88%
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College Name | College Type | Net Price | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Acceptance rate |
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Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology
Location: Sioux Falls, SD |
Private not for profit |
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Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Location: Yankton, SD |
Private not for profit |
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Black Hills Beauty College
Location: Rapid City, SD |
Private for profit |
$9,336 | $12,730 | $12,730 |
Open admission
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Headlines Academy Inc
Location: Rapid City, SD |
Private for profit |
$7,941 | $14,535 | $14,535 |
Open admission
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Lake Area Technical Institute
Location: Watertown, SD |
Public | $11,216 | $2,616 | $2,616 |
Open admission
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Mitchell Technical Institute
Location: Mitchell, SD |
Public | $11,003 | $3,488 | $3,488 |
Open admission
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Sanford Medical Center
Location: Sioux Falls, SD |
Private not for profit |
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Sisseton Wahpeton College
Location: Sisseton, SD |
Public | $6,939 | $3,750 | $3,750 |
Open admission
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Southeast Technical Institute
Location: Sioux Falls, SD |
Public | $11,818 | $2,834 | $2,834 |
Open admission
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Stewart School
Location: Sioux Falls, SD |
Private for profit |
$8,414 | $12,200 | $12,200 |
Open admission
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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Location: Rapid City, SD |
Public | $11,631 | $3,488 | $3,488 |
Open admission
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