2,472 students are using VA education benefits at 23 schools in South Dakota. Of those schools, 4 take part in Yellow Ribbon, 10 charge veterans the in-state rate, and 3 carry a VA caution flag.
| School | City | Type | On VA benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State University | Brookings | Public | 515 |
| University of South Dakota | Vermillion | Public | 328 |
| National American University Yellow Ribbon Flagged | Rapid City | For-profit | 273 |
| Dakota State University | Madison | Public | 181 |
| Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls | Public | 179 |
| Black Hills State University | Spearfish | Public | 178 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rapid City | Public | 169 |
| Lake Area Technical College | Watertown | Public | 129 |
| Western Dakota Technical College | Rapid City | Public | 107 |
| Mitchell Technical College | Mitchell | Public | 74 |
| Augustana University Yellow Ribbon | Sioux Falls | Private nonprofit | 66 |
| Northern State University | Aberdeen | Public | 59 |
| University of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls | Private nonprofit | 59 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University Yellow Ribbon | Mitchell | Private nonprofit | 35 |
| Mount Marty University Yellow Ribbon | Yankton | Private nonprofit | 35 |
| Oglala Lakota College | Kyle | Public | 17 |
| Kairos University | Sioux Falls | Private nonprofit | 14 |
| South Dakota Barber College | Rapid City | For-profit | 11 |
| Hot Rod Institute | Rapid City | For-profit | 10 |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College | Sisseton | Public | 10 |
| The Salon Professional Academy Flagged | Rapid City | For-profit | 10 |
| Sinte Gleska University Flagged | Mission | Public | 7 |
| Stewart School | Sioux Falls | For-profit | 6 |
Sorted by how many students use VA benefits there. Schools with fewer than 50 are listed without a page of their own — look them up in VA’s comparison tool.
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