Postsecondary Education

South Dakota has four technical institutes and six public colleges or universities. Together, the South Dakota Board of Education, Department of Education and local school board govern the technical institutes. The South Dakota Board of Regents governs the college and university system.

Technical Institutes

• Lake Area Technical Institute, Watertown
• Mitchell Technical Institute, Mitchell
• Southeast Technical Institute, Sioux Falls
• Western Dakota Technical Institute, Rapid City

Public Colleges/Universities

• Black Hills State University, Spearfish
• Dakota State University, Madison
• Northern State University, Aberdeen
• South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City
• South Dakota State University, Brookings
• University of South Dakota, Vermillion