South Dakota Best Colleges Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in South Dakota with tuition, admission, and more academic facts. (Ranking data from College Evaluator)South Dakota State University is ranked first in best South Dakota college ranking and Black Hills State University is placed in second.

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in South Dakota

5 public and 1 private schools are ranked in the best South Dakota colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 88.00% where Dakota State University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 83% and South Dakota State University has the highest ratio of 92%. Total 35,326 students are enrolled into best schools where South Dakota State University has the largest population with 12,516 students and University of Sioux Falls has the smallest with 1,453 students. The average graduation rate is 45.83% and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.83:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best South Dakota colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. South Dakota Best Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	92%	55%	12,516	17:1 (5.88 %)
2	Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD	88%	35%	4,178	20:1 (5.00 %)
3	University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	86%	55%	10,261	16:1 (6.25 %)
4	Northern State University Aberdeen, SD	88%	45%	3,611	19:1 (5.26 %)
5	University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD	91%	49%	1,453	12:1 (8.33 %)
6	Dakota State University Madison, SD	83%	36%	3,307	17:1 (5.88 %)
	Average	88.00%	45.83%	35,326 (Total)	16.83:1 (5.94 %)

2019 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between . The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of is $13,055 where University of Sioux Falls has the most expensive costs with $18,280 and Northern State University has the lowest amount of tuition with $11,470. The average graduate tuition & fees of is $11,048 where South Dakota State University has the highest tuition with $16,094 and University of Sioux Falls has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $6,930.

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Table. 2019 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	South Dakota State University	$8,764	$12,128	$9,099	$12,583
2	Black Hills State University	$8,733	$11,778	$8,866	$11,957
3	University of South Dakota	$9,061	$12,425	$9,360	$12,845
4	Northern State University	$8,497	$11,470	$8,720	$11,736
5	University of Sioux Falls	$18,280		$11,942
6	Dakota State University	$9,276	$12,249	$9,407	$12,423
	Average	$8,866	$13,055	$9,090	$12,248

Table. 2019 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	South Dakota State University	$8,875	$16,094	$9,209	$16,688
2	Black Hills State University	$7,997	$8,116	$7,997	$8,237
3	University of South Dakota	$6,835	$12,249	$5,298	$9,504
4	Northern State University	$6,468	$11,452	$4,966	$8,760
5	University of Sioux Falls	$6,930		$7,021
6	Dakota State University	$6,464	$11,448	$6,562	$11,622
	Average	$7,328	$11,048	$6,807	$10,305

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