South Dakota Public Colleges
There are 12 public colleges and universities in South Dakota enrolling 44,794 students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you. Public college tend to be larger in size and more affordable than private schools when attended by students with South Dakota state residency.
South Dakota State University
- Public 4 Year
- Brookings, SD
-
| 0 reviews
South Dakota State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and pharmacy. Most undergrads study on a residential campus in the college town of Brookings.
- SAT Range 1060-1240
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $19,932
University of South Dakota
- Public 4 Year
- Vermillion, SD
-
| 0 reviews
USD is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and fine arts. Most students live on a residential campus in the college town of Vermillion.
- SAT Range 1125-1315
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $19,133
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Rapid City, SD
-
5.0 | 3 reviews
- Feb 15 application deadline
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.
- SAT Range 1140-1340
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $20,267
Black Hills State University
- Public 4 Year
- Spearfish, SD
-
| 0 reviews
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.
- SAT Range 965-1135
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.22
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $15,576
Northern State University
- Public 4 Year
- Aberdeen, SD
-
| 0 reviews
Northern State is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and fine arts. The campus is in Aberdeen, a small city in northeastern South Dakota.
- SAT Range 980-1160
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $15,990
Southeast Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Sioux Falls, SD
-
| 0 reviews
Southeast Tech is a public two-year technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, diesel technology, and information systems. The urban campus is located in Sioux Falls.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.4
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,635
Dakota State University
- Public 4 Year
- Madison, SD
-
4.3 | 7 reviews
Dakota State is a public university known for undergraduate cybersecurity, computer science, and information systems. Most students live on a residential campus in the small college town of Madison.
- SAT Range 1190-1440
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $20,438
Oglala Lakota College
- Public 4 Year
- Kyle, SD
-
| 0 reviews
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
Lake Area Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Watertown, SD
-
| 0 reviews
A public two-year technical college known for undergraduate diesel technology, nursing, and agriculture programs. The campus is in Watertown, a small city in eastern South Dakota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.06
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,551
Mitchell Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Mitchell, SD
-
| 0 reviews
Mitchell Tech is a public two-year technical college known for undergraduate programs in agriculture, power line technology, and nursing. Most students pursue hands-on associate degrees and certificates on its campus in Mitchell.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.09
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,570
Sisseton Wahpeton College
- Public 2 Year
- Sisseton, SD
-
| 0 reviews
- Aug 19 application deadline
Sisseton Wahpeton College is a tribal college known for undergraduate Dakota studies and associate programs in education. The campus is located on the Lake Traverse Reservation in rural northeastern South Dakota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,508
Western Dakota Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rapid City, SD
-
| 0 reviews
- Aug 25 application deadline
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