Nursing schools in South Dakota

15 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 15 with a federal record, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.

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Nursing schools (15)

Augustana University Sioux Falls · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 95.6% (2025, 68 first-time takers)
Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sACENCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 93.9% (2025, 33 first-time takers)
Lake Area Technical College Watertown · Public LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 97.7% (2025, 87 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 85% (2025, 40 first-time takers)
Mitchell Technical College Mitchell · Public LPN/LVNAssociate's Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 21 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 23 first-time takers)
Mount Marty University Yankton · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaCCNECOA RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 67.9% (2025, 28 first-time takers)
National American University-Rapid City Rapid City · Private for-profit
Northern State University Aberdeen · Public RN, bachelor’s degree
Oglala Lakota College Kyle · Public Associate'sCNEA
Sinte Gleska University Mission · Public LPN/LVN
Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton · Public Other nursing
South Dakota State University Brookings · Public Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 93.3% (2025, 297 first-time takers)
Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls · Public LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 98.1% (2025, 106 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 91.5% (2025, 71 first-time takers)
University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 97.4% (2025, 39 first-time takers)
University of South Dakota Vermillion · Public Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNECOA RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 91% (2025, 100 first-time takers)
Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City · Public LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 85.7% (2025, 56 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 91.2% (2025, 34 first-time takers)

Sources

Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.

State board sources: SD Board of Nursing – Board Approved Nursing Programs (page updated 4/21/2026); South Dakota Board of Nursing Annual Nursing Education Report 2026 (approval status and main campus, pp.3-4) (approval status as of February 2026); South Dakota Board of Nursing Annual Nursing Education Report 2026 (2025 NCLEX-PN p.12, NCLEX-RN p.29) (2025 calendar year, first-time test writers).