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South Dakota Liberal Arts Colleges

There are 4 liberalarts colleges located throughout South Dakota (2 public colleges and 2 private colleges), serving 10,155 students.

South Dakota Liberal Arts College by County:

Town
College
# Students
  Madison
3,110
  Mitchell
Dakota Wesleyan University
(Private not-for-profit)
796
  Sioux Falls
Augustana College (sioux Falls)
(Private not-for-profit)
1,839
  Spearfish
4,410

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      A liberal arts college is a four-year higher-learning institution, usually found in the United States. These colleges emphasize a broad undergraduate education.
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