3 Best Universities in Sioux Falls, SD [2025 Rankings]

Top 3 universities in Sioux Falls ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 60.8K citations received by 2.71K academic publications made by 3 universities from Sioux Falls, the popularity of 22 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Augustana University

#5 in South Dakota

#840 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,280

2. University of Sioux Falls

#8 in South Dakota

#1124 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $21,049
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,692

3. Sioux Falls Seminary

#15 in South Dakota

#2051 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 1,105
Male:Female: 63:37

Universities near Sioux Falls

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
61	Dakota State University	591	Madison, South Dakota
68	Dordt College	970	Sioux Center, Iowa
81	Northwestern College	1259	Orange City, Iowa
85	University of South Dakota	279	Vermillion, South Dakota
87	South Dakota State University	232	Brookings, South Dakota
92	Mount Marty College	1742	Yankton, South Dakota
106	Dakota Wesleyan University	1664	Mitchell, South Dakota
115	Briar Cliff University	1527	Sioux, Iowa
116	St Luke's College	2309	Sioux, Iowa
122	Morningside College	1117	Sioux, Iowa