South Dakota Colleges and Universities

Listed below are the South Dakota institutions of higher education in the BrainTrack database. Large schools in South Dakota include: South Dakota State University, University of South Dakota, Black Hills State University, Northern State University, and Dakota State University.
| School | City | Students | Highest Degree | Tenure System | | Augustana College | Sioux Falls | 1,754 | Masters | yes |
| Black Hills State University | Spearfish | 4,016 | Masters | yes |
| Colorado Technical University | Sioux Falls | | | |
| Dakota State University | Madison | 2,675 | | yes |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | Mitchell | 730 | Masters | yes |
| Kilian Community College | Sioux Falls | 330 | Associates | |
| Lake Area Technical Institute | Watertown | 1,167 | Associates | |
| Mitchell Technical Institute | Mitchell | 756 | Associates | |
| Mount Marty College | Yankton | 1,180 | Masters | yes |
| National American University Campus | Sioux Falls, Watertown | | | |
| Northern State University | Aberdeen | 2,927 | Masters | yes |
| Oglala Lakota College | Kyle | 1,531 | Masters | |
| Presentation College | Aberdeen | 733 | Bachelors | yes |
| Sinte Gleska University | Mission | 1,012 | Masters | |
| Sioux Falls Seminary | Sioux Falls | 117 | Masters | yes |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College | Agency Village | 227 | Associates | |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rapid City | 2,061 | | yes |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings | 11,995 | Doctoral & professional | yes |
| Southeast Technical Institute | Sioux Falls | 2,138 | Associates | |
| University of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls | 1,589 | Masters | yes |
| University of South Dakota | Vermillion | 9,291 | Doctoral & professional | yes |
| Western Dakota Technical Institute | Rapid City | 959 | Associates | |