Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, University of Sioux Falls is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 1,450 students in fall 2024, including 1,241 undergraduates and 209 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is American Baptist.
University of Sioux Falls offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 62 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Social Sciences, General. It awarded 433 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Mission
The University of Sioux Falls, a Christian University in the liberal arts tradition, educates students in the humanities, sciences and professions. The traditional motto of the University is Culture for Service, that is, we seek to foster academic excellence and the development of mature Christian persons, for service to God and humankind in the world. Through programs in the humanities, sciences and professions, the University helps students grow intellectually, discern truth, and develop a Christian worldview.
Key figures
1,450
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
433
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
62
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 62
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
74%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
299
Associate degrees
23
Master's degrees
93
Doctoral degrees (research)
16
Certificates under 1 year
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,450
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,241
Graduate students, fall 2024
209
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,640
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,361
Graduate students, 2024-25
279
Full-time, 2024-25
80%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
60%
Men
40%
White
76%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Programs with a fully online option
8
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
72%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
American Baptist
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
President
Brett Bradfield
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience