Notable Four-Year Colleges and Universities in South Dakota

This directory-style guide highlights 10 four-year colleges and universities in South Dakota. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

Institutions in this guide

• South Dakota State University — Brookings, South Dakota. Public four-year institution.

• University of South Dakota — Vermillion, South Dakota. Public four-year institution.

• Black Hills State University — Spearfish, South Dakota. Public four-year institution.

• Northern State University — Aberdeen, South Dakota. Public four-year institution.

• Dakota State University — Madison, South Dakota. Public four-year institution.

• South Dakota School of Mines and Technology — Rapid City, South Dakota. Public four-year institution.

• Augustana University — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private nonprofit four-year institution.

• University of Sioux Falls — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private nonprofit four-year institution.

• Mount Marty University — Yankton, South Dakota. Private nonprofit four-year institution.

• Oglala Lakota College — Kyle, South Dakota. Public four-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.