National university
California Intercontinental University
Sioux Falls, SD · Private for-profit · 4-year
Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.16 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$1,607
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
Cost and value
Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 141 |
|---|---|
| Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023 | Men 47% · Women 53% |
| First-generation students College Scorecard | 47% |
| Total students | 484 |
| Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24 | $45 |
| Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026 | About $986 a month for a one-bedroom |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 77% |
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Campus life
| School colors | |
|---|---|
| Setting | City |
| Part-time undergraduates | 100% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 93% |
| Students per faculty member | 16 to 1 |
| Disability services | Visit the office’s pageThe college’s own page |
| Faculty who are full-time | 42%College Scorecard, fall 2023 |
| Nearest airport with airline service | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)About 3 miles away · about 10 minutes by car |
| Town population | 201,469Census, 2020–2024 |
| Nearest city of 250,000 people or more | OmahaAbout 162 miles away · about 3 hours 20 minutes by car |
| Typical weather | 18°F in January · 74°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Sioux Falls, SD, about 3 miles away |
Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.
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- IPEDS unit ID 485546
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral/professional university
- Accreditation: Distance Education Accrediting Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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