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Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 09/02/2010

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Name State Status
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Augustana CollegeSDAccredited
Black Hills State University* SDAccredited
*Name change: South Dakota State Normal School to Spearfish Normal School to Black Hills Teachers College to Black Hills State College (1964) to Black Hills State University(7/1/89)
Dakota State University* SDAccredited
*Name change: General Beadle State Teachers College to Dakota State College (1969) to Dakota State University (1989)
Dakota Wesleyan UniversitySDAccredited
Freeman Junior College**SDInactive
**College closed in 1986; candidacy extended through 12/31/86 to enable graduating seniors to complete their degrees through transfer credit.
Huron University**SDMerged
**NOTE: Huron University had been accredited from 1915 through 7/31/97 (withdrawal of status). Colorado Technical University assumed control of Huron's U.S. operations (degree programs in Huron and Sioux Falls, SD) effective 11/15/96. Huron University granted accreditation again on 7/9/99. Si Tanka College purchased Huron University 2/4/02.
Huron University (until 1997)**SDInactive
**Accreditation withdrawn Dec. 31, 1996. Accredited status extended to July 31, 1997.
Kilian Community College* SDAccredited
*Name change: Community College of the North Central University Center to Kilian Community College (1985)
Lake Area Technical Institute* SDAccredited
*Name change: Lake Area Vocational Technical School to Lake Area Vocational-Technical Institute (1978) to Lake Area Technical Institute (7/1/93)
Mitchell Technical Institute* SDAccredited
*Name change: Mitchell Area Vocational Technical School to Mitchell Vocational Technical School to Mitchell Vocational Technical Institute (1989) to Mitchell Technical Institute (7/1/93)
Mount Marty CollegeSDAccredited
National American University* SDAccredited
*Name change: National College to National American University (5/6/97)
Northern State University* SDAccredited
*Name change: Northern Normal and Industrial School to Northern State Teachers College to Northern State College (1964) to Northern State University (7/1/89)
Oglala Lakota College* SDAccredited
*Name change: Oglala Sioux Community College to Oglala Lakota College (1983)
Presentation College* SDAccredited
*Name change: Presentation Junior College to Presentation College
Si Tanka University**SDInactive
**First accredited in 2002. Accredited status withdrawn effective 8/7/06. Student records are housed at: Northern State University, Registrar's Office, 1200 South Jay Street, Aberdeen SD 57401.
Sinte Gleska University* SDAccredited
*Name change: Sinte Gleska Community College to Sinte Gleska College to Sinte Gleska University (2/2/92)
Sioux Falls Seminary* SDAccredited
*Name change: North American Baptist Seminary to Sioux Falls Seminary (5/18/07)
Sisseton Wahpeton College* SDAccredited
*Name change: Sisseton Wahpeton Community College to Sisseton Wahpeton College (10/16/02)
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySDAccredited
South Dakota State Teachers College, Eastern**SDInactive
**Resignation of status in 1932
South Dakota State University* SDAccredited
*Name change: South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts to South Dakota State University (1964)
Southeast Technical Institute* SDAccredited
*Name change: Southeast Area Vocational- Technical School to Southeast Vo-Tech Institute (1984) to Southeast Technical Institute (7/1/93).
Southern State College**SDMerged
**Accreditation transferred to University of South Dakota at Springfield (1971).
University of Sioux Falls* SDAccredited
*Name change: Sioux Falls College to University of Sioux Falls (10/18/94)
University of South Dakota* SDAccredited
*Name change: State University of South Dakota to University of South Dakota (1914) to State University of South Dakota (1959) to University of South Dakota (1964)
University of South Dakota at Springfield**SDInactive
**Closed 7/1/84.
Western Dakota Technical Institute* SDAccredited
*Name change: Western Dakota Vocational Technical Institute to Western Dakota Technical Institute (1993)
Yankton College**SDInactive
**College closed 12/21/84; accreditation status continued through 9/30/85 to enable graduating seniors to complete degrees through transfer credit. Request academic transcripts at Yankton College, PO Box 133, Yankton, SD 57078.