Best South Dakota Community Colleges (2021)
For the 2021 school year, there are 7 community colleges serving 8,592 students in South Dakota (4 public colleges and 3 private colleges).
For South Dakota community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,744 per year for in-state students and $5,744 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,334 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Mitchell Technical College.
South Dakota community colleges have a diversity score of 0.40, which is lower than the national average of 0.73 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 23% (majority Black and Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 16:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(SD) School Average
American Indian
3%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
5%
Black
7%
White
77%
Two or more races
1%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
4%
Top Ranked South Dakota Community Colleges (2021)
- College Location Students
- 1800 E. Spruce Street
Mitchell, SD 57301
(800) 684-1969 1,162 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 2,245 students - National American University-Rapid CityPrivate for-profit5301 Mount Rushmore Road
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-4800 1,665 students - National American University-Sioux FallsPrivate for-profit5801 South Corporate Place
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 336-4600 155 students - 2320 N Career Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
(605) 367-7624 2,166 students - 800 Mickelson Dr
Rapid City, SD 57703
(605) 718-2400 1,061 students
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