South Dakota: Colleges & Universities

A comprehensive guide to South Dakota's public universities, technical colleges, tribal colleges, and private higher-education institutions.

South Dakota offers a diverse range of higher-education opportunities, including public four-year universities, technical colleges, tribal colleges, and private colleges and universities. These institutions provide programs ranging from certificates and associate degrees to bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.

This page brings together South Dakota's major higher-education institutions in one convenient list, including their location and official website. It is designed to help students, parents, educators, career researchers, and anyone exploring college options in South Dakota.

South Dakota Higher Education at a Glance

6

Public Universities

4

Technical Colleges

6

Tribal Colleges

5

Private Institutions

21

Institutions Listed

Note: The counts above refer to the institutions included in the main table. Public higher-education centers and special schools are not counted as separate colleges or universities. Presentation College is not included because it closed in 2023.

Public Universities — 6

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	Black Hills State University	1200 University Street, Spearfish, SD 57799	bhsu.edu
2	Dakota State University	820 North Washington Avenue, Madison, SD 57042	dsu.edu
3	Northern State University	1200 South Jay Street, Aberdeen, SD 57401	northern.edu
4	South Dakota Mines	501 East Saint Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701	sdsmt.edu
5	South Dakota State University	102 Rotunda Lane, Brookings, SD 57007	sdstate.edu
6	University of South Dakota	414 East Clark Street, Vermillion, SD 57069	usd.edu

Public Technical Colleges — 4

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	Lake Area Technical College	1201 Arrow Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201	lakeareatech.edu
2	Mitchell Technical College	1800 East Spruce Street, Mitchell, SD 57301	mitchelltech.edu
3	Southeast Technical College	2320 North Career Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57107	southeasttech.edu
4	Western Dakota Technical College	800 Mickelson Drive, Rapid City, SD 57703	wdt.edu

Tribal Colleges & Universities — 6

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	Ihanktonwan Community College	9100 388th Avenue, Marty, SD 57361	iccoyate.com
2	Lower Brule Community College	111 Little Partisan Lane, Lower Brule, SD 57548	lowerbrulecc.org
3	Oglala Lakota College	490 Piya Wiconi Road, Kyle, SD 57752	olc.edu
4	Sinte Gleska University	101 Antelope Lake Circle, Mission, SD 57555	sintegleska.edu
5	Sisseton Wahpeton College	Agency Village Box 689, Sisseton, SD 57262	swcollege.edu
6	Sitting Bull College	9299 Highway 24, Fort Yates, ND 58538	sittingbull.edu

Private Institutions — 5

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	Augustana University	2001 South Summit Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57197	augie.edu
2	Dakota Wesleyan University	1200 West University Avenue, Mitchell, SD 57301	dwu.edu
3	Mount Marty University	1105 West Eighth Street, Yankton, SD 57078	mountmarty.edu
4	National American University	223 Main Gate Road, Box Elder, SD 57719-2003	national.edu
5	University of Sioux Falls	1101 West 22nd Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105	usiouxfalls.edu

Public Higher-Education Centers

#	Center	Location	Website
1	Black Hills State University – Rapid City	Rapid City, South Dakota	bhsu.edu/rapidcity
2	Capital University Center	Pierre, South Dakota	cucpierre.org
3	University Center Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	sduniversitycenter.org

A Note About the List

South Dakota also has special schools and additional higher-education locations. The South Dakota Board of Regents governs six public universities and two special schools. The special schools include the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the South Dakota School for the Deaf. These are not included in the main college and university count because they are specialized institutions.

Sources & References

1. State of South Dakota — Education / Higher Education
https://public.sd.gov/education.aspx

2. South Dakota Board of Regents — Our Schools
https://sdbor.edu/our-schools/

3. South Dakota Board of Regents — About
https://sdbor.edu/about/

4. South Dakota Department of Education — Postsecondary / Tribal Institutions
https://doe.sd.gov/

5. South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation — Postsecondary Education
https://dlr.sd.gov/lmic/

6. South Dakota Department of Social Services — Postsecondary Resources
https://dss.sd.gov/childprotection/independentlivingprogram/postsecondaryresources.aspx

Last reviewed: August 2026

South Dakota Colleges & Universities — Public, Technical, Tribal & Private Institutions