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Colleges in and near Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls is home to three colleges, with 5,409 students on campus

Augustana University (2,056 students on campus) and Southeast Technical College (1,963) are inside the city. About 5% of Sioux Falls’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota (5%).

University of Sioux FallsAugustana UniversitySoutheast Technical College

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 Sioux Falls. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
5,409 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
University of Sioux Falls
Residents in college
5%
About the same as SD (5%)
Nearest community college
3.2 mi
Southeast Technical College · $7,650 tuition
Nearest public university
53 mi
University of South Dakota · $9,432 in-state
Median household income
$76K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Sioux Falls

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

Three colleges within 3.2 milesUniversity of Sioux Falls admits 83% of applicants; Augustana University admits 68%. Together they have 5,409 students on campus.A community college 3.2 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 5% of residentsAbout the same as South Dakota (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Sioux Falls

Two private colleges within 1.1 miles, and Southeast Technical College 3.2 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of South Dakota, is 53 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miAugustana UniversitySoutheast Technical CollegeUniversity of Sioux FallsSioux Falls
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Sioux FallsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,390 on campus · In Sioux Falls83%admitted$21knet price63%graduate$55kearningsAugustana UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,056 on campus · In Sioux Falls68%admitted$24knet price73%graduate$59kearningsSoutheast Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,963 on campus · In Sioux Falls$17knet price59%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $7,650 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Sioux Falls’ median household income ($75,970) falls.

Southeast Technical CollegeIn Sioux Falls · sticker $20,272 · tuition $7,650$19,425a year
University of South Dakota53 mi · Vermillion · sticker $24,422$21,202a year
University of Sioux FallsIn Sioux Falls · sticker $34,274$21,375a year
Augustana UniversityIn 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 →University of Sioux FallsAugustana UniversitySoutheast Technical CollegeUniversity of South Dakota
University of South Dakota60% graduate$52k earnings$24k typical debt
Augustana University73% graduate$59k earnings$25k typical debt
Southeast Technical College59% graduate$47k earnings$12k 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.

Majors

What students study in Sioux Falls

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Sioux Falls’ 3 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 28%Business 17%Biology 7%Computer science 5%Psychology 4%Engineering tech 4%Everything else 34%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAugustana University · 68 graduates a year
$78k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsSoutheast Technical College · 61 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUniversity of Sioux Falls · 60 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, GeneralSoutheast Technical College · 60 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralAugustana University · 50 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementSoutheast Technical College · 50 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansSoutheast Technical College · 50 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSoutheast Technical College · 49 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Sioux Falls

Is Sioux Falls a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Sioux Falls residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as South Dakota (5). The largest campus in the city, Augustana University, has 2,056 students on campus.

What colleges are in Sioux Falls?

Augustana University, Southeast Technical College and the University of Sioux Falls are inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Sioux Falls, and what does it cost?

Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls, 3.2 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 Sioux Falls. 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 →