Nursing schools in South Dakota

Browse 35 current public campus profiles representing 54 nursing programs in South Dakota. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) is the largest current pathway grouping at 9 programs; Online appears on 29 programs.

Reviewed September 2026

Campus profiles
35
Programs
54

Current program evidence

Counts describe the programs below and retain each program's current status; they do not imply approval, accreditation, admissions availability, or resident eligibility.

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Delivery formats

  • On campus 19 programs
  • Hybrid 6 programs
  • Online 29 programs

Approval and accreditation context

State approval, institutional accreditation, and programmatic accreditation are separate facts. An authority listed here is current state-level context from published program evidence; it does not mean every program on this page has the same approval or accreditation status.

  • South Dakota Board of Nursing Reviewed September 20, 2026
  • Wyoming State Board of Nursing Reviewed September 16, 2026

Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN programs in South Dakota

Showing all 2 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Nursing Program

    School
    Augustana University: Augustana University — Sioux Falls
    Location
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: BSN

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    School
    South Dakota State University: SDSU nursing at BHSU–Rapid City
    Location
    Box Elder, SD
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: BSN

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