South Dakota Graduate Schools

2023 South Dakota Graduate Schools Statistics

In South Dakota State, there are 3 colleges and universities - 0 public and 3 private schools. Among them, 1 schools are offering graduate programs.
1 South Dakota Graduate Schools offer the distance learning Opportunities (online degree/certificate programs) in South Dakota. Total 15 students are attending South Dakota Graduate Schools and the average students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
The 2023 average graduate school tuition & fees at South Dakota Graduate Schools is - for South Dakota residents and $18,613 for out-of-state students. The next table shows the 2022-2023 statistics for South Dakota Graduate Schools.
South Dakota Graduate Schools Statistics
academic year 2022-2023
Number of Schools3 schools
By TypesAll Private
By Levels3 undergraduate schools
1 graduate schools
By Categories
(where graduate program offered)
2 National Universities
1 Law Schools
1 Medical Schools
Tuition & fees
Undergraduate$10,647
Graduate$18,613
Student Population691
Undergraduate676
Graduate15
Students to Faculty Ratio9.67 to 1

South Dakota Graduate Schools Comparison By Rank, Tuition, and Admission

The next table lists South Dakota Graduate Schools ordered by rank. The number in rank column refers to the rank in the South Dakota college ranking. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
2022-2023 South Dakota Graduate Schools Comparison
Rank*NameGraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate StudentsOffered Degree/ProgramsNumber of Graduate ProgramsStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 South Dakota State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsBrookings, SD $16,917
($9,384 Residents)
1,410 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 221 programs 18 to 1
2 Augustana UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSioux Falls, SD $39,840 255 Master's, Post-MS 66 programs 12 to 1
3 University of South DakotaPublic, 4 yearsVermillion, SD $12,768
($7,118 Residents)
2,724 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 180 programs 14 to 1
4 Black Hills State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsSpearfish, SD $15,849
($8,916 Residents)
164 Post-BS, Master's 89 programs 18 to 1
5 Northern State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsAberdeen, SD $11,936
($6,736 Residents)
493 Post-BS, Master's 79 programs 16 to 1
6 University of Sioux FallsPrivate, 4 yearsSioux Falls, SD $7,335 269 Master's, Doctorate 59 programs 17 to 1
7 Dakota State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMadison, SD $11,931
($6,731 Residents)
484 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 58 programs 18 to 1
8 Mount Marty UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsYankton, SD $14,264 172 Master's, Post-MS 52 programs 13 to 1
- National American University-Harold D. Buckingham Graduate SchoolPrivate, 4 yearsRapid City, SD $15,075 480 - - -
- Oglala Lakota CollegePublic, 4 yearsKyle, SD $2,518 30 Master's 30 programs 10 to 1
- Sinte Gleska UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMission, SD $2,108
($2,008 Residents)
62 Post-BS, Master's 89 programs 16 to 1
- National American University-Rapid CityPrivate, 4 yearsRapid City, SD $16,425 222 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 93 programs 6 to 1
- Institute of Lutheran TheologyPrivate, 4 yearsBrookings, SD $8,710 - Master's, Doctorate 13 programs -
- Presentation CollegePrivate, 4 yearsAberdeen, SD $18,613 15 Master's 30 programs 11 to 1
- Kairos UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSioux Falls, SD $3,600 879 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 9 programs 5 to 1
- Columbia College - Ellsworth AFBPrivate, 4 yearsEllsworth AFB, SD - - - - -
- South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyPublic, 4 yearsRapid City, SD $14,600
($8,500 Residents)
329 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 57 programs 12 to 1
- Dakota Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMitchell, SD $15,300 164 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 68 programs 12 to 1
Average- Residents
$18,613 Out-of-State
15 - 21 programs 9.67 to 1
*South Dakota college ranking
**Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.

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