Alternatives to Institute of Lutheran Theology
Kairos UniversitySioux Falls, SDBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $4k. Over 1,000 students. Safe campus. Affiliated with American Baptist Church.
University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SDAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $20k. Affordable on-campus housing. Over 1,600 students. Safe campus. Concentration on management, business, and education programs. ROTC programs. ACT 23 to enroll.
Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IAAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $34k. Affordable on-campus housing. Around 1,900 students. Dangerous campus. Emphasis on education, engineering, and business programs. Affiliated with Christian Reformed Church. SAT 1130, ACT 25 to enroll.
Mitchell Technical CollegeMitchell, SDAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Roughly 1,300 students. Relatively safe campus. Known for electrical and electronics, agriculture, and medical assistant programs.
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IABachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $34k. On-campus housing option. Around 1,700 students. Generally safe campus. Best known for education, computer science, and occupational therapy programs. Affiliated with Reformed Church in America. SAT 1080, ACT 23 to enroll.
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SDAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $11k. Affordable on-campus housing. Approximately 11,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Focus on nursing, agriculture, and engineering programs. ROTC programs are offered. ACT 22 to enroll.
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon, IAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $6k. Affordable on-campus housing. Over 1,900 students. Generally safe campus. Specializes in electrical and electronics, nursing, and general studies programs.
Other Nearby Colleges
Dakota State UniversityMadison, SDAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $11k. Affordable on-campus housing option. More than 3,300 students. Dangerous campus. Best known for computer science, education, and general studies programs. ROTC programs are offered. ACT 23 to enroll.
Lake Area Technical CollegeWatertown, SDAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Roughly 2,300 students. Safe campus. Well known for their automotive and mechanic, industrial technologies, and medical assistant programs. ROTC programs.
Southeast Technical CollegeSioux Falls, SDAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Roughly 2,500 students. Generally safe campus. Well known for nursing, computer science, and medical assistant programs.
Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SDBachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $36k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Roughly 2,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Has strong presence in education, nursing, and management programs. ROTC programs are offered. ACT 25 to enroll.
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MNAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $9k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Approximately 7,000 students. Unsafe campus. Well known for their education, nursing, and business programs. SAT 980, ACT 20 to enroll.
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SDAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $31k. Affordable on-campus housing option. More than 900 students. Relatively safe campus. Best known for management, business, and nursing programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1110, ACT 21 to enroll.
Sisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton, SDAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $4k. On-campus housing. About 200 students. Relatively safe campus. Concentration on construction, psychology, and business programs.
University of Minnesota MorrisMorris, MNBachelor's degrees. Tuition: $15k. Affordable on-campus housing. Around 1,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for offering psychology, biology, and English and literature programs. SAT 1140, ACT 25 to enroll.
Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SDAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $29k. On-campus housing. Around 1,300 students. Safe campus. Places a focus on nursing, education, and management programs. ROTC programs. ACT 21 to enroll.
University of South DakotaVermillion, SDAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $11k. Affordable on-campus housing. About 9,900 students. Dangerous campus. Strong emphasis on medical, nursing, and education programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1140, ACT 22 to enroll.
Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, MNAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $5k. More than 3,000 students. Safe campus. Well known for general studies, nursing, and industrial technologies programs.
Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SDAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $11k. Affordable on-campus housing. Approximately 3,400 students. Generally safe campus. Well known for education, accounting and finance, and biology programs. SAT 980, ACT 21 to enroll.
Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $7k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Over 2,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Strong general studies, industrial technologies, and agriculture programs.
Presentation CollegeAberdeen, SDAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $22k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. About 700 students. Known for nursing, medical, and management programs. Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. SAT 940, ACT 21 to enroll.
Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm, MNBachelor's and master's degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $17k. On-campus housing. More than 900 students. Relatively safe campus. Has strong presence in education, theology and religion, and sociology and anthropology programs. ACT 24 to enroll.
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IAAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $33k. Affordable on-campus housing. Around 1,000 students. Safe campus. Well known for nursing, business, and management programs. ROTC programs.