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

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) programs in South Dakota

Showing all 9 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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  • Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)

    Licensed Practical Nursing — Capital City Campus

    School
    Lake Area Technical College: Lake Area nursing at Capital City Campus — Pierre
    Location
    Pierre, SD
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Diploma

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  • Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)

    Licensed Practical Nursing — e-degree option

    School
    Lake Area Technical College: Lake Area nursing — online relationship
    Location
    Not applicable, SD
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Diploma

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  • Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)

    Licensed Practical Nursing — campus option

    School
    Lake Area Technical College: Lake Area Technical College — Watertown
    Location
    Watertown, SD
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Diploma

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  • Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)

    Licensed Practical Nursing

    School
    Mitchell Technical College: Mitchell Technical College — Mitchell
    Location
    Mitchell, SD
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Diploma

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  • Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)

    Associate of Applied Science in Licensed Practical Nursing

    School
    Sinte Gleska University: Sinte Gleska University — Nursing/Tech Building
    Location
    Mission, SD
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: AAS Practical Nursing

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  • Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)

    Licensed Practical Nursing Certificate

    School
    Sisseton Wahpeton College: Sisseton Wahpeton College — Agency Village
    Location
    Agency Village, SD
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Certificate

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  • Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)

    Licensed Practical Nursing — online learning option

    School
    Southeast Technical College: Southeast Tech nursing — online relationship
    Location
    Not applicable, SD
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Diploma

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  • Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)

    Licensed Practical Nursing — classroom option

    School
    Southeast Technical College: Southeast Technical College — Sioux Falls
    Location
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Diploma

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  • Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)

    Practical Nursing

    School
    Western Dakota Technical College: Western Dakota Technical College — Rapid City
    Location
    Rapid City, SD
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Diploma

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