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 44.1K citations received by 3.02K 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

#304 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

2. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid

For Mechanical Engineering

#305 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

3. University of South Dakota

Vermillion

For Mechanical Engineering

#384 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

4. Dakota State University

Madison

For Mechanical Engineering

#464 in the United States

#516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Augustana University

Sioux Falls

For Mechanical Engineering

#991 in the United States

#1062 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,280

6. University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls

For Mechanical Engineering

#1001 in the United States

#1073 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $21,049
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,692

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	193
Minnesota	20	19
Iowa	10	40
Kansas	9	101
Colorado	15	47
Montana	3	187
Wisconsin	23	10
Missouri	21	51
Oklahoma	11	93
Illinois	45	6
Utah	7	44
Idaho	4	163
Michigan	24	5
Indiana	24	11
Arkansas	11	136
New Mexico	5	98
Kentucky	15	58
Ohio	38	14
Texas	58	15
Arizona	5	41
Tennessee	24	52
Mississippi	7	123
Washington	19	7
Oregon	15	84
Louisiana	16	62
West Virginia	9	105
Alabama	17	90
Pennsylvania	72	12
California	87	2
Georgia	29	8
Virginia	28	32
North Carolina	27	38
District of Columbia	8	107
South Carolina	16	74
New York	102	9
Maryland	22	13
New Jersey	20	22
Vermont	4	150
Connecticut	19	28
New Hampshire	8	108
Massachusetts	48	1
Rhode Island	7	65
Maine	8	191
Florida	33	26
Alaska	3	219
Puerto Rico	7	284
Hawaii	4	127