2024 Best Colleges in South Dakota

4 Year  •  Vermillion, SD  • 

University of South Dakota is a public university based in Vermillion, South Dakota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,341 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 86%.

#1 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Dakota

4 Year  •  Brookings, SD

South Dakota State University is a public university based in Brookings, South Dakota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,272 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 91%.

#2 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Dakota

4 Year  •  Rapid City, SD

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a public university based in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 463 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 83%.

#3 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Dakota

4 Year  •  Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University is a private not-for-profit university based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 481 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 67%.

#4 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Dakota

4 Year  •  Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 280 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 92%.

#5 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Dakota

4 Year  •  Mitchell, SD

Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university based in Mitchell, South Dakota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 193 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 76%.

#6 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Dakota

4 Year  •  Madison, SD

Dakota State University is a public university based in Madison, South Dakota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 381 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 84%.

#7 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Dakota

4 Year  •  Aberdeen, SD

Northern State University is a public university based in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 324 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 87%.

#8 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Dakota

4 Year  •  Spearfish, SD

Black Hills State University is a public university based in Spearfish, South Dakota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 555 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 86%.

#9 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Dakota

4 Year  •  Yankton, SD

Mount Marty College is a private not-for-profit university based in Yankton, South Dakota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 121 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 66%.

#10 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Dakota

4 Year  •  Aberdeen, SD

Presentation College is a private not-for-profit university based in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 114 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 96%.

#11 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Dakota

4 Year  •  Kyle, SD

Oglala Lakota College is a public university based in Kyle, South Dakota.

#12 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Dakota