Largest colleges in South Dakota

12 colleges ranked by undergraduate enrollment

These 12 biggest colleges in South Dakota, ranked by undergraduate enrollment, run from 36 at Kairos University to 8,798 at South Dakota State University. 7 are public and 5 are private.

#	College	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance	Net price / yr
1	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	Public	8,798	99%	$18,219
2	University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	Public	5,239	99%	$19,155
3	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD	Public	2,042	85%	$20,380
4	Dakota State University Madison, SD	Public	1,969	98%	$19,725
5	Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD	Public	1,935	94%	$17,001
6	Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD	Private	1,818	59%	$24,723
7	University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD	Private	1,258	82%	$20,874
8	Northern State University Aberdeen, SD	Public	1,239	93%	$17,094
9	Mount Marty University Yankton, SD	Private	702	48%	$23,295
10	Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD	Private	661	73%	$19,300
11	Sinte Gleska University Mission, SD	Public	579	—	$7,075
12	Kairos University Sioux Falls, SD	Private	36	74%	—

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