List of colleges and universities in South Dakota

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There are eighteen 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 2024 enrollment of 11,327 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] 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 2024 enrollment of 2,086 students in attendance.

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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
Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown Public Associate's college 2,2381965 [12] HLC, ADA, AOTA, APTA, NLNAC
Mitchell Technical Institute Mitchell Public Associate's college 1,2031968 [13] HLC, JRCERT
Mount Marty University Yankton Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 1,2521936 [14] HLC, CCNE, AANA, NLNAC
Northern State University Aberdeen Public Baccalaureate college 3,3441901 [15] HLC, NASM, NCATE
Oglala Lakota College Kyle Public Tribal college 1,1771971 [16] HLC
Sinte Gleska University Mission Private not-for-profit Tribal college 5441970 [17] HLC
Sioux Falls Seminary Sioux Falls Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 1858 [18] HLC, ATSCA
Sisseton Wahpeton College Agency Village Public Tribal college 1871979 [19] HLC
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City Public Special-focus institution 2,4921885 [20] HLC
South Dakota State University Brookings Public Research university 11,3271881 [21] HLC, ACPE, AND, CCNE, NASM, NCATE
Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls Public Associate's college 2,4531968 [22] HLC
University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 1,5941883 [23] HLC, CCNE, NCATE
University of South Dakota Vermillion Public Research university 9,8561862 [24] 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 [25] 2016 [26]
Columbus College Chamberlain
Sioux Falls 		Private19091929 [27] [28]
Freeman Junior College Freeman Private19031986 [29]
Globe University–Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Private for-profit18772017 [30]
Huron University Huron Private18972001 [29]
John Witherspoon College Rapid City Private20122024
Kilian Community College Sioux Falls Private not-for-profit1977 [31] 2016 [32]
National American University–Ellsworth AFB Extension Ellsworth Air Force Base Private for-profit1941 [33] 2024 [note 5]
National American University–Rapid City Rapid City Private for-profit1941 [33] 2024 [note 6]
National American University–Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Private for-profit1941 [33] 2024 [note 7]
Presentation College Aberdeen Private not-for-profit19512023 [34]
Redfield College Redfield Private18851932 [note 8] [35]
University of South Dakota – Springfield Springfield Public18811984 [29]
Wessington Springs College Wessington Springs Private18871964 [29]
Yankton College Yankton Private18711984 [29]

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

References

  1. ↑ "Board of Regents". South Dakota Public Universities and Research Center. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  2. ↑ "ABA-Approved Law Schools by Year". American Bar Association . Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Law School alum to deliver 2012 Charles H. Dillon Lecture at USD" (Press release). University of South Dakota School of Law. April 6, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
  4. ↑ "USD Med School honors students, faculty with awards" (Press release). University of South Dakota. May 8, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  5. ↑ "The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association". North Central Association of Colleges and Schools . Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  6. 1 2 "College Navigator". United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  7. ↑ "The History of Augustana". Augustana University. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Short History of Black Hills State University". Black Hills State University. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  9. ↑ "DSU History". Dakota State University. Archived from the original on December 8, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  10. ↑ Jones, Ben. "Dakota State University". Dakota State University. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  11. ↑ "About". Dakota Wesleyan University. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  12. ↑ "About". Lake Area Technical Institute. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  13. ↑ "About Us Home". Mitchell Technical Institute. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  14. ↑ "About". Mount Marty College. Archived from the original on June 2, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  15. ↑ "The NSU Campus". Northern State University . Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  16. ↑ "College History". Oglala Lakota College. Archived from the original on May 4, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  17. ↑ "President Message" (PDF) (PDF). Sinte Gleska University. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  18. ↑ "A Baptist Seminary Serving the Region". Sioux Falls Seminary . Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Sisseton Wahpeton College History". Sisseton Wahpeton College. Archived from the original on August 8, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  20. ↑ "President". South Dakota School of Mines and Technology . Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  21. ↑ "Mission, Vision, and History". South Dakota State University. Archived from the original on August 1, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  22. ↑ "Living Blue". Southeast Technical Institute. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  23. ↑ "History of USF". University of Sioux Falls. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  24. ↑ "About USD". University of South Dakota . Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  25. ↑ Swenson, Rob (March 29, 2016). "Higher education undergoing shift". USA Today Network. Argus Leader. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  26. ↑ "CTU Closing Its Sioux Falls Campus". KELOLAND News. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  27. ↑ Robinson, Doane (1912). "South Dakota". The Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  28. ↑ "Columbus College/Royal C. Johnson's Veterans Administration". GreetingsFromSiouxFalls.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 "South Dakota Colleges that have Closed, Merged, Changed Names". Brown, Ray C. December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  30. ↑ "History of Glove University/Minnesota School of Business". Globe University/Minnesota School of Business . Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  31. ↑ "Your Community. Your College". Kilian Community College. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  32. ↑ "How many colleges and universities have closed since 2016?". Education Dive. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  33. 1 2 3 "History of NAU". National American University. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  34. ↑ "Presentation College History". Presentation College. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  35. ↑ "Area Historical Sites". Redfield-sd.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2007. Retrieved June 9, 2012.

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