Top Universities in South Dakota (state)
2026 South Dakota University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the US state of South Dakota? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 South Dakota University Ranking, which lists 11 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in the United States.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top South Dakota Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 South Dakota University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | South Dakota State University | Brookings |
| 335 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion |
| 615 | Dakota State University | Madison |
| 688 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rapid City |
| 838 | Augustana University | Sioux Falls |
| 935 | Northern State University | Aberdeen |
| 1098 | Black Hills State University | Spearfish |
| 1254 | University of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls |
| 1293 | National American University | Rapid City |
| 1308 | Dakota Wesleyan University | Mitchell |
| 1505 | Mount Marty University | Yankton |
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How many universities are there in South Dakota?
- There are 11 officially chartered, licensed or accredited South Dakota higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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