Best Mechanical Engineering schools in South Dakota [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Dakota ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 47.2K citations received by 3.12K academic papers made by 6 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

Brookings

For Mechanical Engineering

#298 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

2. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid

For Mechanical Engineering

#302 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

3. University of South Dakota

Vermillion

For Mechanical Engineering

#380 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

4. Dakota State University

Madison

For Mechanical Engineering

#458 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. Augustana University

Sioux Falls

For Mechanical Engineering

#992 in the United States

#1063 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,977

6. University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls

For Mechanical Engineering

#1003 in the United States

#1075 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $21,385
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,782

Closest to South Dakota states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Nebraska	7	81
North Dakota	4	190
Minnesota	21	20
Iowa	10	40
Kansas	9	101
Colorado	15	46
Montana	3	188
Wisconsin	23	11
Missouri	21	51
Oklahoma	11	93
Illinois	45	6
Utah	7	44
Idaho	4	163
Michigan	24	5
Indiana	24	10
Arkansas	12	135
New Mexico	6	100
Kentucky	15	59
Ohio	38	14
Texas	59	15
Arizona	6	42
Tennessee	24	52
Mississippi	7	123
Washington	20	7
Oregon	15	84
Louisiana	16	61
West Virginia	9	105
Alabama	17	90
Pennsylvania	72	12
California	87	2
Georgia	28	8
Virginia	29	32
North Carolina	27	38
District of Columbia	8	107
South Carolina	16	74
New York	103	9
Maryland	22	13
New Jersey	20	22
Vermont	4	150
Connecticut	18	28
New Hampshire	8	108
Massachusetts	48	1
Rhode Island	7	65
Maine	8	191
Florida	33	26
Alaska	3	220
Puerto Rico	7	283
Hawaii	4	126