2026 Best Colleges in South Dakota

Name: 2026 Best Colleges in South Dakota (Kollegio college rankings)
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11 U.S. schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges in South Dakota ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$77,180

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Institution setting

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

Financial

Alumni starting salary

Tuition cost

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$67,000

In-state tuition

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

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Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges in South Dakota

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City

Acceptance rate

85.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,820

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#2 Best Colleges in South Dakota

Augustana University

Sioux Falls

Acceptance rate

59.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,934

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#3 Best Colleges in South Dakota

South Dakota State University

Brookings

Acceptance rate

98.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$7,773

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#4 Best Colleges in South Dakota

University of South Dakota

Vermillion

Acceptance rate

99.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,773

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#5 Best Colleges in South Dakota

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls

Acceptance rate

82.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$19,550

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#6 Best Colleges in South Dakota

Sinte Gleska University

Mission

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$2,640

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#7 Best Colleges in South Dakota

Northern State University

Aberdeen

Acceptance rate

92.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$7,616

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#8 Best Colleges in South Dakota

Dakota State University

Madison

Acceptance rate

97.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,616

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#9 Best Colleges in South Dakota

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell

Acceptance rate

72.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$29,700

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#10 Best Colleges in South Dakota

Mount Marty University

Yankton

Acceptance rate

48.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$27,720

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#11 Best Colleges in South Dakota

Black Hills State University

Spearfish

Acceptance rate

94.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$7,616

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

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