Colleges Near Buffalo

There are no colleges in Buffalo, but 19 are within 200 miles, enrolling 28,189 students combined.

The closest option is Black Hills State University in Spearfish, 77.1 miles from Buffalo (about 2-2 hours by car). Buffalo (pop. 330) is in South Dakota.

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City ranks #390 nationally. Chief Dull Knife College in Lame Deer has the lowest tuition at $1,960 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Buffalo. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Buffalo. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Buffalo.

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Buffalo, SD within 200 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year
Black Hills State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Spearfish, SD
  • | 0 reviews
  • 77 miles from Buffalo

Black Hills State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, business, and outdoor education. The campus sits in Spearfich at the northern edge of South Dakota's Black Hills.

#3 Best Value Colleges in South Dakota 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 965-1135
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.22
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $15,576
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Dickinson State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Dickinson, ND
  • | 0 reviews
  • 96 miles from Buffalo

Dickinson State is a small public university known for undergraduate teacher education and nursing. The campus is in the small city of Dickinson in western North Dakota.

#5 Best Public Universities in North Dakota 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 875-1130
  • Avg GPA 3.11
  • Acceptance Rate 37%
  • Net Price $14,698
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National American University Rapid City Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Rapid City, SD
  • | 0 reviews
  • 106 miles from Buffalo
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $31,062
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Rapid City, SD
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • 106 miles from Buffalo

South Dakota Mines is a public science and engineering university known for undergraduate mining, geological, and materials engineering. The Rapid City campus lies at the edge of the Black Hills.

#1 Best Public Universities in South Dakota 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $20,267
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Western Dakota Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Rapid City, SD
  • | 0 reviews
  • 106 miles from Buffalo

Western Dakota Tech is a public technical college known for associate programs in practical nursing, welding, and diesel technology. The campus is in Rapid City near South Dakota's Black Hills.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.93
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,277
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Dawson Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Glendive, MT
  • | 0 reviews
  • 118 miles from Buffalo

Dawson is a public community college known for associate programs in agriculture and nursing. The rural campus serves students in eastern Montana near the North Dakota border.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.99
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,909
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Miles Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Miles City, MT
  • | 0 reviews
  • 123 miles from Buffalo

A public community college known for undergraduate agriculture and nursing programs. The small campus sits in Miles City in southeastern Montana.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,625
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Sitting Bull College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Fort Yates, ND
  • | 0 reviews
  • 142 miles from Buffalo

A small tribal college known for undergraduate Native American studies and teacher education. The rural campus sits on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.5
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,281
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Chief Dull Knife College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Lame Deer, MT
  • | 0 reviews
  • 151 miles from Buffalo

Chief Dull Knife is a tribal community college offering associate degrees tied to Northern Cheyenne culture and community needs. The small campus is located on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Lame Deer.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,623
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Bismarck State College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Bismarck, ND
  • | 0 reviews
  • 156 miles from Buffalo

Bismarck State is a public community college known for undergraduate energy technology and power plant programs. The campus sits in North Dakota's capital along the Missouri River.

#3 Best Value Colleges in North Dakota
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,462
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University of Mary Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Bismarck, ND
  • | 0 reviews
  • 155 miles from Buffalo

University of Mary is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River.

#1 Best Value in North Dakota 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1340
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.37
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $20,156
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United Tribes Technical College Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Bismarck, ND
  • | 0 reviews
  • 156 miles from Buffalo

United Tribes Technical College is a tribal technical college known for undergraduate career programs in nursing, business, and Native American studies. The Bismarck campus serves Native American students from tribes across the Northern Plains.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,431
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Oglala Lakota College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Kyle, SD
  • | 0 reviews
  • 166 miles from Buffalo

Oglala Lakota College is a tribal college known for undergraduate Lakota studies, education, and nursing. It operates learning centers across the Pine Ridge Reservation.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $3,173
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Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • New Town, ND
  • | 0 reviews
  • 173 miles from Buffalo

Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is a tribal college of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation known for undergraduate elementary education and Native American studies. Most students attend the Fort Berthold Reservation campus near Lake Sakakawea.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,846
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Northern Wyoming Community College District Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Sheridan, WY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 175 miles from Buffalo

A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, agriculture, and equestrian studies. The Sheridan campus lies near the Bighorn Mountains in northern Wyoming.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,852
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Williston State College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Williston, ND
  • | 0 reviews
  • 178 miles from Buffalo

Williston State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, petroleum production technology, and career-technical programs. The small campus is located in the Bakken oil region of northwestern North Dakota.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,169
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Little Big Horn College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Crow Agency, MT
  • | 0 reviews
  • 189 miles from Buffalo

Little Big Horn College is a tribal college known for undergraduate Crow studies and education programs. The small campus sits on the Crow Indian Reservation in Crow Agency.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,331
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Fort Peck Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Poplar, MT
  • | 0 reviews
  • 191 miles from Buffalo

Fort Peck Community College is a tribal community college with undergraduate programs in Native American studies, education, and business. The campus is on the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Reservation in rural northeastern Montana.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $1,763
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