8 Best colleges for Paleontology in South Dakota

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in South Dakota ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 140K citations received by 6.18K academic papers made by 8 universities in South Dakota was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. South Dakota State University

For Paleontology

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1133
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
100%

2. University of South Dakota

For Paleontology

Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1160
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
94%

3. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

For Paleontology

Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1269
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
94%

4. Dakota State University

For Paleontology

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1090
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
97%

5. Augustana University

For Paleontology

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1218
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$23,843

6. University of Sioux Falls

For Paleontology

Acceptance Rate
76%
Net Price
$20,957
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$12,117

7. Black Hills State University

For Paleontology

Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1028
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
100%

8. Northern State University

For Paleontology

#1227 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
975
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
96%

Closest to South Dakota states to learn Paleontology

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Nebraska 12 85
North Dakota 5 185
Minnesota 23 9
Iowa 14 40
Kansas 10 82
Colorado 18 39
Montana 5 87
Wisconsin 26 7
Missouri 26 25
Oklahoma 13 81
Illinois 55 12
Utah 9 31
Idaho 6 131
Michigan 28 6
Indiana 27 46
Arkansas 15 122
New Mexico 6 78
Kentucky 19 63
Ohio 49 18
Texas 63 19
Arizona 7 22
Tennessee 27 55
Nevada 5 111
Mississippi 10 138
Washington 23 3
Oregon 16 42
Louisiana 19 61
West Virginia 12 120
Alabama 21 80
Pennsylvania 84 17
California 99 2
Georgia 33 27
Virginia 35 48
North Carolina 31 28
District of Columbia 8 109
South Carolina 20 95
New York 109 5
Maryland 24 14
New Jersey 20 30
Vermont 6 115
Connecticut 20 13
New Hampshire 11 91
Massachusetts 58 1
Rhode Island 8 56
Maine 11 140
Florida 39 15
Alaska 4 112
Puerto Rico 11 300
Hawaii 6 96