Best mid-size colleges in South Dakota

Colleges with 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.

Best mid-size colleges in South Dakota5 schools

5 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.

How this list is made

Schools in South Dakota.
Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
2,000 to 10,000 undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
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.

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	$20,183	$27,000	$72,257	53%
University of South Dakota	$19,858	$23,592	$51,926	60%
Dakota State University	$21,057	$23,500	$50,970	51%
Northern State University	$15,812	$22,320	$47,618	49%
Black Hills State University	$15,911	$26,000	$46,674	43%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.