South Dakota Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In South Dakota Statistics

There are 34 colleges in South Dakota - 13 public and 21 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,711 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $13,252. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,083 and the average acceptance rate is 82% for South Dakota Best Colleges Comparison.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in South Dakota. You may want to check more statistics and compare all South Dakota colleges at South Dakota Statistics page.

2021-2022 Colleges In South Dakota Statistics
	Top 8 colleges in South Dakota	All colleges in South Dakota
Number of Schools	8 schools (5 public, 3 private)	34 schools (13 public, 21 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$9,225 (in-state) $18,948 (out-of-state)	$7,578 (in-state) $12,711 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$7,777 (in-state) $15,570 (out-of-state)	$6,756 (in-state) $13,252 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$9,772	$6,896
Test Scores	1,079 SAT, 22 ACT	1,083 SAT, 22 ACT
Acceptance Rate	81.13%	81.92%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	31.50%	29.41%
Population	36,125	52,280
Undergraduate	30,154	44,198
Graduate	5,971	8,082
Graduation Rate	55.88%	54.76%
Transfer-out Rate	17.67%	15.50%
Students to Faculty Ratio	15.75 to 1	11.21 to 1

Top Colleges In South Dakota Comparison

The next table lists the top 8 colleges in South Dakota for academic year 2021-2022. South Dakota State University ranked top in the South Dakota Best Colleges Comparison and Augustana University and University of South Dakota follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $18,948 for undergraduate programs $15,570 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in South Dakota is 1,079 and the acceptance rate is 81.13%. The average students to faculty ratio is 15.75 to 1 for top colleges in South Dakota. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2021-2022 Top colleges in South Dakota Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	South Dakota State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsBrookings, SD	$12,809 ($9,299)	$5,323	11,327	86%	1,140 SAT 22 ACT	18 to 1
2	Augustana University Request Info Private, 4-yearsSioux Falls, SD	$37,342	$22,851	2,086	66%	1,200 SAT 24 ACT	12 to 1
3	University of South Dakota Request Info Public, 4-yearsVermillion, SD	$12,942 ($9,432)	$5,677	9,856	99%	1,185 SAT 22 ACT	14 to 1
4	Black Hills State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsSpearfish, SD	$12,018 ($8,916)	$4,981	3,425	97%	1,030 SAT 21 ACT	18 to 1
5	Northern State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsAberdeen, SD	$11,947 ($8,845)	$6,179	3,344	78%	990 SAT 21 ACT	16 to 1
6	University of Sioux Falls Request Info Private, 4-yearsSioux Falls, SD	$20,290	$9,124	1,594	76%	-	17 to 1
7	Dakota State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsMadison, SD	$12,735 ($9,633)	$5,308	3,241	79%	1,080 SAT 23 ACT	18 to 1
8	Mount Marty University Request Info Private, 4-yearsYankton, SD	$31,500	$18,736	1,252	68%	930 SAT 20 ACT	13 to 1
	Average	$18,948 ($9,225)	$9,772	36,125	81.13%	1,079 SAT 21.8571 ACT	15.75 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.