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Colleges in and near Dayton Township

Augustana University is 11.6 miles from Dayton Township

No college sits inside Dayton Township’s boundary, but Augustana University’s campus in Sioux Falls, with 2,056 students on campus, is 11.6 miles from the center of town, and Southeast Technical College is 15.4 miles away in Sioux Falls. About 2% of Dayton Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below South Dakota (5%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Dayton Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
3,446 students on campus
Nearest college
11.6 mi
Augustana University
Residents in college
2%
Below SD (5%)
Nearest community college
15.4 mi
Southeast Technical College · $7,650 tuition
Nearest public university
43.9 mi
University of South Dakota · $9,432 in-state
Median household income
$105K
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What stands out about college from Dayton Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 11.6 miles awayAugustana University has 2,056 students on campus in Sioux Falls, 73% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 15.4 miles awaySoutheast Technical College in Sioux Falls: tuition and fees $7,650 a year for South Dakota residents.In-state price at University of South DakotaLiving in South Dakota, the University of South Dakota charges $9,432 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $12,942. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% of residentsBelow South Dakota (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Dayton Township

Two private colleges within 12 miles. The nearest public four-year college, University of South Dakota, is 43.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miAugustana UniversityUniversity of Sioux FallsDayton Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Augustana UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,056 on campus · 11.6 mi · Sioux Falls68%admitted$24knet price73%graduate$59kearningsUniversity of Sioux FallsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,390 on campus · 12 mi · Sioux Falls83%admitted$21knet price63%graduate$55kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Dayton Township’s median household income ($104,583) falls.

University of South Dakota43.9 mi · Vermillion · sticker $24,422$21,202a year
University of Sioux Falls12 mi · Sioux Falls · sticker $34,274$21,375a year
Augustana University11.6 mi · Sioux Falls · sticker $55,159$24,787a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Augustana UniversityUniversity of Sioux FallsUniversity of South Dakota
University of South Dakota60% graduate$52k earnings$24k typical debt
Augustana University73% graduate$59k earnings$25k typical debt
University of Sioux Falls63% graduate$55k earnings$23k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Dayton Township

Is Dayton Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Dayton Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below South Dakota (5). The nearest campus, Augustana University, is 11.6 miles away in Sioux Falls.

What colleges are near Dayton Township?

Within 15 miles: Augustana University (11.6 miles, 2,056 students on campus) and the University of Sioux Falls (12 miles, 1,390).

What is the closest community college to Dayton Township, and what does it cost?

Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls, 15.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,650 a year for South Dakota residents; the federal net price, $17,400, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of South Dakota cost if we live in South Dakota?

Tuition and fees are $9,432 a year in-state and $12,942 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,921 (under $30,000 income) to $22,193 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Dayton Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →