Best colleges for accounting in South Dakota
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in accounting, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for accounting in South Dakota9 schools
9 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in South Dakota.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in accounting, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD · Private nonprofit#1 in South Dakota
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 2
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD · Public#4 in South Dakota
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B
- 3
Mount Marty University
Yankton, SD · Private nonprofit#5 in South Dakota
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 4
University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD · Private nonprofit#6 in South Dakota
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B
- 5
Dakota State University
Madison, SD · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 6
Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD · Public#8 in South Dakota
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 44%
- 7
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SD · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 8
Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 9
National American University-Rapid City
Rapid City, SD · Private for-profit#11 in South Dakota
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University | $23,894 | $25,000 | $59,217 | 73% |
| University of South Dakota | $19,858 | $23,592 | $51,926 | 60% |
| Mount Marty University | $22,227 | $26,396 | $48,179 | 52% |
| University of Sioux Falls | $21,383 | $23,249 | $54,521 | 63% |
| Dakota State University | $21,057 | $23,500 | $50,970 | 51% |
| Northern State University | $15,812 | $22,320 | $47,618 | 49% |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | $19,735 | $27,000 | $53,728 | 48% |
| Black Hills State University | $15,911 | $26,000 | $46,674 | 43% |
| National American University-Rapid City | $31,062 | $29,020 | $37,325 | 0% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
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- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 19
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- Colorado 9
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- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 32
- Georgia 38
- Hawaii 4
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- Illinois 41
- Indiana 31
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 21
- Louisiana 21
- Maine 7
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 27
- Michigan 35
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 32
- Montana 4
- Nebraska 10
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 22
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- New York 70
- North Carolina 34
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 54
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- Oregon 15
- Pennsylvania 80
- Puerto Rico 38
- Rhode Island 8
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- Tennessee 30
- Texas 61
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- Wisconsin 30