Largest Graduate Schools in South Dakota
In South Dakota, University of South Dakota has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,724 students. South Dakota State University and Northern State University also have the large number of graduate students, following University of South Dakota.
The following table shows the top 10 largest South Dakota graduate schools with and offered programs.
| School Name | Graduate Student Population | Tuition & Fees | Number of Graduate Programs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Students Enroll Only exclusively | Men | Women | In-State | Out-of-State | Total | Online Programs | ||
| 1 | University of South DakotaPublic, 4 yearsVermillion | 2,724 | 3,288 (120.70%) | 1,071 | 1,653 | $7,118 | $12,768 | 71 | 12 |
| 2 | South Dakota State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsBrookings | 1,410 | 2,128 (150.92%) | 544 | 866 | $9,384 | $16,917 | 81 | 3 |
| 3 | Northern State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsAberdeen | 493 | 1,475 (299.19%) | 115 | 378 | $6,736 | $11,936 | 10 | 8 |
| 4 | Dakota State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMadison | 484 | 1,773 (366.32%) | 363 | 121 | $6,731 | $11,931 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyPublic, 4 yearsRapid City | 329 | 107 (32.52%) | 241 | 88 | $8,500 | $14,600 | 27 | - |
| 6 | University of Sioux FallsPrivate, 4 yearsSioux Falls | 269 | 180 (66.91%) | 112 | 157 | $7,335 | 8 | 3 | |
| 7 | Augustana UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSioux Falls | 255 | 149 (58.43%) | 59 | 196 | $39,840 | 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | Mount Marty UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsYankton | 172 | 27 (15.70%) | 61 | 111 | $14,264 | 7 | 3 | |
| 9 | Black Hills State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsSpearfish | 164 | 1,332 (812.20%) | 59 | 105 | $8,916 | $15,849 | 8 | 5 |
| 10 | Dakota Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMitchell | 164 | 94 (57.32%) | 73 | 91 | $15,300 | 7 | 2 | |
