How many community colleges are in South Dakota?

CampusPin's dataset classifies 4 of South Dakota's 20 institutions as community (two-year) colleges, about 20.0% of the state's colleges.

How much does community college cost in South Dakota?

The median published in-state tuition at South Dakota community colleges in CampusPin's snapshot is $7,587 per year, compared with a national public two-year median of $4,288. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower.

Can I transfer from a South Dakota community college to a four-year university?

Most community colleges offer transfer pathways, completing lower-division coursework at a lower published cost before transferring to a four-year institution. Confirm articulation agreements and transfer-credit policies with each college and your target university.

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Community Colleges in South Dakota

CampusPin classifies 4 of South Dakota's 20 colleges as community (two-year) colleges, about 20.0% of the state's institutions. Community colleges are the most affordable on-ramp to higher education, with a median published in-state tuition of $7,587 in this snapshot.

South Dakota community colleges by the numbers

Community colleges: 4
Share of state colleges: 20.0%
Median published in-state tuition: $7,587
National public 2-year median: $4,288
Lowest published tuition: Lake Area Technical College ($6,718)

Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; the tuition median is the published in-state figure from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid, net price is typically lower, and lower tuition is not a measure of quality.

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Why start at a South Dakota community college?

Community colleges typically offer open or less-selective admission, the lowest published tuition of any sector, and transfer pathways that let students complete lower-division coursework before moving to a four-year university. They also serve working and returning students with part-time, evening, and online options. Confirm transfer-credit and articulation agreements with each college and your target university.

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Data sources & methodology

Community-college counts and shares for South Dakota come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.

Sources used across this page

Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.

IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.

Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.

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Suggested citation

CampusPin. Community Colleges in South Dakota. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/community-colleges-in/south-dakota