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.

Browse by pathway

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) 9 programs
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) 3 programs
Traditional BSN 8 programs
Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN 2 programs
LPN-to-RN 5 programs
LPN-to-BSN 3 programs
RN-to-BSN 2 programs
RN-to-MSN 1 program
Nurse Anesthesia / CRNA 2 programs
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 3 programs
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 3 programs
Nursing PhD / DNS 3 programs
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate 4 programs
Other Official Nursing Program 6 programs

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

LPN-to-BSN programs in South Dakota

Showing all 3 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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LPN-to-BSN
LPN to BSN Pathway
School
Northern State University: Northern State University — Aberdeen
Location
Aberdeen, SD
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: BSN
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LPN-to-BSN
LPN to BSN — Sioux Falls
School
University of South Dakota: University of South Dakota — Sioux Falls nursing site
Location
Sioux Falls, SD
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: BSN
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LPN-to-BSN
LPN to BSN — Vermillion
School
University of South Dakota: University of South Dakota — Vermillion nursing
Location
Vermillion, SD
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: BSN
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