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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.

#CollegeTypeUndergradsAcceptanceNet price / yr
1South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
Public8,79899%$18,219
2University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
Public5,23999%$19,155
3South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD
Public2,04285%$20,380
4Dakota State University
Madison, SD
Public1,96998%$19,725
5Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD
Public1,93594%$17,001
6Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
Private1,81859%$24,723
7University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD
Private1,25882%$20,874
8Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD
Public1,23993%$17,094
9Mount Marty University
Yankton, SD
Private70248%$23,295
10Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SD
Private66173%$19,300
11Sinte Gleska University
Mission, SD
Public579$7,075
12Kairos University
Sioux Falls, SD
Private3674%

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