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2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Transfer Students in South Dakota

Four-year colleges that welcome transfer students and graduate them on time.

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Year
2026
Version
v1

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#696

University of Sioux Falls

· University of Sioux Falls, SD
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
64.7%
Transfer share
6.4%
Scale
3.1
#768

Dakota Wesleyan University

· Dakota Wesleyan University, SD
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
61.7%
Transfer share
8.7%
Scale
2.9
#858

Augustana University

· Augustana University, SD
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
64.2%
Transfer share
3.6%
Scale
3.3
#1146

University of South Dakota

· University of South Dakota, SD
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
52.3%
Transfer share
4.5%
Scale
3.9
#1171

Mount Marty University

· Mount Marty University, SD
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
53.7%
Transfer share
7.0%
Scale
3.0
#1217

South Dakota State University

· South Dakota State University, SD
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
50.0%
Transfer share
4.3%
Scale
4.0
#1283

Dakota State University

· Dakota State University, SD
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
43.0%
Transfer share
9.1%
Scale
3.5
#1610

Black Hills State University

· Black Hills State University, SD
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
41.5%
Transfer share
4.4%
Scale
3.5
#1658

Northern State University

· Northern State University, SD
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
43.5%
Transfer share
3.1%
Scale
3.5
#1873

Oglala Lakota College

· Oglala Lakota College, SD
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
23.5%
Transfer share
3.0%
Scale
3.1
#1880

Sinte Gleska University

· Sinte Gleska University, SD
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
28.7%
Transfer share
0.0%
Scale
2.8
How we score — methodology (v1) ▾
Eligibility

Four-year institutions with an IPEDS transfer-student completion rate and ≥500 undergraduates.

Score weights
60%
25%
15%
Transfer Student Completion Rate 60%
Transfer Share 25%
Log Scale 15%