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2023 Top South Dakota Women's D2 Basketball Schools

5 Colleges
$19,291 Avg Tuition & Fees*
34% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division II Women's Basketball in South Dakota ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 5 schools in South Dakota, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Women's Basketball athletes in South Dakota. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.

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Top Colleges in South Dakota for D2 Women's Basketball athletes in South Dakota

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Our 2023 rankings named Augustana University the best school for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in South Dakota working on their bachelor’s degree. Augustana Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 569 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Augustana Sioux Falls brought home $727,391 in revenue in a single year. Augustana Sioux Falls also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1. Read full sports report on Augustana University

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Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Northern State University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This small public school is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and it awarded 290 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at NSU took home $488,888 in revenue. NSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Northern State University

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University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

A rank of #3 on our list means University of Sioux Falls is a great place for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in South Dakota working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 434 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at University of Sioux Falls took home $562,054 in revenue and paid out $561,299 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $755. Read More…

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Out of the 5 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, the small public school awarded 379 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at SD Mines made $475,985 in revenue. SD Mines also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2. Read More…

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Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota

The excellent sports programs at Black Hills State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in South Dakota. Spearfish, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 395 students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at BHSU made $483,261 in revenue. Read full sports report on Black Hills State University

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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