Top South Dakota Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 6 top community colleges located throughout South Dakota (4 public colleges and 2 private colleges), serving 7,641 students.
- For South Dakota community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,375 per year for in-state students and $5,375 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,334 per year (view national tuition costs).
- South Dakota community colleges have a diversity score of 0.29, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 16% (majority Hispanic and American) and the student:teacher ratio is 15:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(SD) School Average
American Indian
3%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
3%
Black
2%
White
84%
Two or more races
2%
Unknown
5%
Top South Dakota Community Colleges by Town (2020)
- College Location Students
- Globe University-Sioux FallsPrivate, for profit5101 S Broadband Ln
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605)977-0705 138 students - 1201 Arrow Avenue
Watertown, SD 57201
(605)882-5284 1,654 students - 1800 E. Spruce Street
Mitchell, SD 57301
(800)684-1969 1,198 students - National American University-Rapid CityPrivate, for profit5301 South Highway 16
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605)394-4800 1,479 students - 2320 N Career Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
(605)367-7624 2,332 students - 800 Mickelson Dr
Rapid City, SD 57703
(605)394-4034 840 students
Recent Articles
We look at why millions of Americans are choosing community college over a traditional four-year school today.
Many students enroll in community college with the intent of transferring to a four-year school. Of those who do, many succeed, and yet traditional colleges and universities continue to overlook them. Read on to learn more about why more community college students don’t transfer schools and to receive some tips for making the transfer yourself.
Community college is the only option for many students who either can’t afford a traditional four-year university or who need a more flexible school environment. Just because community college is different, however, doesn’t mean that its students matter any less. The Aspen Prize exists to encourage community colleges to do more for their students and to continually strive for improvement.
