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Colleges in and near Lake View Township

Dakota State University is 3.4 miles from Lake View Township

No college sits inside Lake View Township’s boundary, but Dakota State University’s campus in Madison, with 1,489 students on campus, is 3.4 miles from the center of town, and Southeast Technical College is 31.5 miles away in Sioux Falls. About 1% of Lake View 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 Lake View Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
1,489 students on campus
Nearest college
3.4 mi
Dakota State
Residents in college
1%
Below SD (5%)
Nearest community college
31.5 mi
Southeast Technical College · $7,650 tuition
Nearest public university
27.7 mi
South Dakota State · $9,299 in-state
Median household income
$151K
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What stands out about college from Lake View Township

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

A university 3.4 miles awayDakota State University has 1,489 students on campus in Madison, 51% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at South Dakota StateLiving in South Dakota, South Dakota State University charges $9,299 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $12,809. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 31.5 miles awaySoutheast Technical College in Sioux Falls: tuition and fees $7,650 a year for South Dakota residents.Students are 1% of residentsBelow South Dakota (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lake View Township

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Lake View Township.

5 mi10 mi15 miDakota StateLake View Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Dakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,489 on campus · 3.4 mi · Madison · mostly online88%admitted$21knet price51%graduate$51kearnings58% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 Over $110k, where Lake View Township’s median household income ($150,556) falls.

South Dakota State University27.7 mi · Brookings · sticker $24,636$21,886a year
Dakota State University3.4 mi · Madison · mostly online · sticker $25,753$23,269a 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 →Dakota StateSouth Dakota State
South Dakota State University62% graduate$55k earnings$23k typical debt
Dakota State University51% graduate$51k earnings$24k 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 Lake View Township

Is Lake View Township a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Lake View Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below South Dakota (5). The nearest campus, Dakota State University, is 3.4 miles away in Madison.

What colleges are near Lake View Township?

Within 15 miles: Dakota State University (3.4 miles, 1,489 students on campus).

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

Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls, 31.5 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 South Dakota State University cost if we live in South Dakota?

Tuition and fees are $9,299 a year in-state and $12,809 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,266 (under $30,000 income) to $21,886 (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 Lake View 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 →