List of colleges and universities in South Dakota

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There are twenty-two colleges and universities in the U.S. state of South Dakota that are listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Brookings-based South Dakota State University (SDSU) is the state's largest public university, with a spring 2012 enrollment of 12,725 students. SDSU is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, a governing board that also controls the University of South Dakota (USD), which has the second largest enrollment. In addition, the Board controls four other public universities in the state. [note 1] [1]

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USD is the oldest public university in South Dakota, as it has a founding date of 1862. Augustana University, situated in Sioux Falls, is the largest not-for-profit private university with a spring 2012 enrollment of 1,871 students in attendance. Sioux Falls Seminary, a Baptist seminary located in the city of the same name, is the state's smallest post-secondary institution, as it had a spring 2012 enrollment of 141 students. Globe University–Sioux Falls, a for-profit private university, consists of 262 students and is the state's second smallest institution.

The state's only law school, the University of South Dakota School of Law, is accredited by the American Bar Association. [2] [3] USD also contains the state's only medical school, the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. [4] The majority of South Dakota's post-secondary institutions are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). [5] Most are accredited by multiple agencies, such as the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and the National League for Nursing (NLNAC).

Extant institutions

InstitutionLocation(s) [note 2] Control [note 3] Type [note 4] Enrollment [6]
(spring 2024)		FoundedAccreditation [6]
Augustana University Sioux Falls Private not-for-profit Master's university 2,0861860 [7] HLC
Black Hills State University Spearfish Public Master's university 3,4251883 [8] HLC, NASM, NCATE
Dakota State University Madison Public Master's university 3,2411881 [9] HLC, CAEP, CoARC, ACPSP, CAHIIM [10]
Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 8871885 [11] HLC, NLNAC
John Witherspoon College Rapid City Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 2012 [12] TRACS
Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown Public Associate's college 2,2381965 [13] HLC, ADA, AOTA, APTA, NLNAC
Mitchell Technical Institute Mitchell Public Associate's college 1,2031968 [14] HLC, JRCERT
Mount Marty University Yankton Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 1,2521936 [15] HLC, CCNE, AANA, NLNAC
Northern State University Aberdeen Public Baccalaureate college 3,3441901 [16] HLC, NASM, NCATE
Oglala Lakota College Kyle Public Tribal college 1,1771971 [17] HLC
Sinte Gleska University Mission Private not-for-profit Tribal college 5441970 [18] HLC
Sioux Falls Seminary Sioux Falls Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 1858 [19] HLC, ATSCA
Sisseton Wahpeton College Agency Village Public Tribal college 1871979 [20] HLC
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City Public Special-focus institution 2,4921885 [21] HLC
South Dakota State University Brookings Public Research university 11,3271881 [22] HLC, ACPE, AND, CCNE, NASM, NCATE
Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls Public Associate's college 2,4531968 [23] HLC
University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 1,5941883 [24] HLC, CCNE, NCATE
University of South Dakota Vermillion Public Research university 9,8561862 [25] HLC, ABA, ADA, AOTA, APTA, APA, ASHA, LCME, NASAD, NASM, NAST, NCATE, NLNAC
Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City Public Associate's college 1,2671968 HLC

Defunct institutions

InstitutionLocation(s)ControlFoundedClosedRef(s)
Colorado Technical University - Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Private for profit1990 [26] 2016 [27]
Columbus College Chamberlain
Sioux Falls 		Private19091929 [28] [29]
Freeman Junior College Freeman Private19031986 [30]
Globe University–Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Private for-profit18772017 [31]
Huron University Huron Private18972001 [30]
Kilian Community College Sioux Falls Private not-for-profit1977 [32] 2016 [33]
National American University–Ellsworth AFB Extension Ellsworth Air Force Base Private for-profit1941 [34] 2024 [note 5]
National American University–Rapid City Rapid City Private for-profit1941 [34] 2024 [note 6]
National American University–Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Private for-profit1941 [34] 2024 [note 7]
Redfield College Redfield Private18851932 [note 8] [35]
University of South Dakota – Springfield Springfield Public18811984 [30]
Wessington Springs College Wessington Springs Private18871964 [30]
Yankton College Yankton Private18711984 [30]
Presentation College Aberdeen Private not-for-profit19512023 [36]

Key

AbbreviationAccrediting agency
AANA American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
ABA American Bar Association
ACICS Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
ACPE Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
ADA American Dental Association
AND Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
AOTA American Occupational Therapy Association
APA American Psychological Association
APTA American Physical Therapy Association
ASHA American Speech–Language–Hearing Association
CCNE Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
JRCERT Joint Review Committee on Education Programs in Radiologic Technology
LCME Liaison Committee on Medical Education
NASAD National Association of Schools of Art and Design
NASM National Association of Schools of Music
NAST National Association of Schools of Theatre
HLC Higher Learning Commission
NCATE National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
NLNAC National League for Nursing
TRACS Transnational Association of Christian Colleges & Schools

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Apart from South Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota, the Board governs Black Hills State University, Dakota State University, Northern State University, and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
  2. ↑ School location is based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  3. ↑ School control is based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  4. ↑ School types are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  5. ↑ All NAU campuses closed in 2024 in favor of online courses
  6. ↑ All NAU campuses closed in 2024 in favor of online courses
  7. ↑ All NAU campuses closed in 2024 in favor of online courses
  8. ↑ Merged with Yankton College

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