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Colleges & Universities in South Dakota

Every college in South Dakota that we cover, each with its page and sources.

10 colleges · each name links to its page, with sources · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

10 colleges

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South Dakota: 10 colleges · 6 public, 4 private nonprofit · campus setting: 7 town, 3 city

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CollegeCityPublic/privateSettingStudentsAthleticsDistance
Augustana UniversitySioux FallsPrivate nonprofitCity, midsize1,871NCAA Division II
Black Hills State UniversitySpearfishPublicTown, distant3,279NCAA Division II
Dakota State UniversityMadisonPublicTown, distant2,950NAIA
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchellPrivate nonprofitTown, remote767NAIA
Mount Marty UniversityYanktonPrivate nonprofitTown, remote1,096NAIA
Northern State UniversityAberdeenPublicTown, remote2,932NCAA Division II
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid CityPublicCity, small2,170NCAA Division II
South Dakota State UniversityBrookingsPublicTown, remote10,177NCAA Division I
University of Sioux FallsSioux FallsPrivate nonprofitCity, midsize1,276NCAA Division II
University of South DakotaVermillionPublicTown, distant7,095NCAA Division I