Biggest Colleges in South Dakota

Find the ideal college in South Dakota for your budget, lifestyle, and career goals! Our website helps you compare South Dakota colleges offering a variety of degree programs to choose from.

List of the Largest Colleges in South Dakota

South Dakota's big colleges offer a wealth of academic choices and top-notch professors teaching the courses. Large universities in the state also provide a wide range of extracurricular activities, research opportunities, and academic organizations for students to engage in. Students can network with others through joining sports teams, school groups, and more. Big colleges also offer more classes at many different schedules, allowing students to work part or full-time if necessary, while making time for school. If you are looking to study at a big college in the state, consider looking through the following list of South Dakota's biggest colleges below.

Rank	School Name	City	State	Net Cost	School Level	Retention Rate	# of Students
1	South Dakota State University	Brookings	SD	$15,380	4 year	76.98%	14,767
2	University of South Dakota	Vermillion	SD	$15,530	4 year	74.45%	14,023
3	Black Hills State University	Spearfish	SD	$13,029	4 year	62.79%	6,497
4	Dakota State University	Madison	SD	$14,166	4 year	64.86%	4,893
5	Northern State University	Aberdeen	SD	$14,385	4 year	68.4%	3,932
6	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	Rapid City	SD	$17,510	4 year	76.71%	3,066
7	Southeast Technical Institute	Sioux Falls	SD	$12,178	2 year	63.95%	3,034
8	National American University-Rapid City	Rapid City	SD	N/A	4 year	25%	2,879
9	Oglala Lakota College	Kyle	SD	$3,141	4 year	50%	2,312
10	University of Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls	SD	N/A	4 year	72.46%	2,039
11	Augustana College	Sioux Falls	SD	N/A	4 year	80.38%	1,957
12	Lake Area Technical Institute	Watertown	SD	$10,328	2 year	84.02%	1,894
13	Mount Marty College	Yankton	SD	N/A	4 year	70.09%	1,720
14	Sinte Gleska University	Mission	SD	N/A	4 year	66.67%	1,642
15	Mitchell Technical Institute	Mitchell	SD	$9,204	2 year	77.54%	1,476
16	Western Dakota Technical Institute	Rapid City	SD	$10,443	2 year	52.65%	1,380
17	National American University-Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls	SD	N/A	4 year	25%	1,017
18	Dakota Wesleyan University	Mitchell	SD	N/A	4 year	66.47%	1,006
19	Presentation College	Aberdeen	SD	N/A	4 year	52.89%	937
20	National American University-Ellsworth AFB Extension	Ellsworth Air Force Base	SD	N/A	4 year	0%	558
21	Kilian Community College	Sioux Falls	SD	N/A	2 year	33.33%	381
22	Colorado Technical University-Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls	SD	N/A	4 year	N/A	351
23	Sisseton Wahpeton College	Sisseton	SD	$8,504	2 year	22%	286
24	Globe University-Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls	SD	N/A	4 year	N/A	254
25	Stewart School	Sioux Falls	SD	N/A	2 year	83.33%	217

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