8 Best Engineering schools in South Dakota [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Dakota ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 492K citations received by 19.9K 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

Brookings

For Engineering

#231 in the United States

#263 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 Engineering

#295 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

3. University of South Dakota

Vermillion

For Engineering

#321 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

4. Dakota State University

Madison

For Engineering

#421 in the United States

#472 in North America

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

5. University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls

For Engineering

#727 in the United States

#790 in North America

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

6. Augustana University

Sioux Falls

For Engineering

#891 in the United States

#958 in North America

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

7. Northern State University

Aberdeen

For Engineering

#1107 in the United States

#1179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $5,565

8. Black Hills State University

Spearfish

For Engineering

#1136 in the United States

#1210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $5,158

Closest to South Dakota states to learn Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Nebraska	12	76
North Dakota	8	168
Minnesota	27	15
Iowa	29	42
Kansas	13	96
Colorado	21	36
Montana	8	157
Wisconsin	32	13
Missouri	36	49
Oklahoma	20	94
Illinois	70	6
Utah	12	45
Idaho	7	152
Michigan	36	5
Indiana	32	17
Arkansas	18	119
New Mexico	9	88
Kentucky	25	70
Ohio	60	23
Texas	76	11
Arizona	10	32
Tennessee	34	55
Nevada	7	132
Mississippi	14	124
Washington	31	7
Oregon	17	71
Louisiana	24	79
West Virginia	18	111
Alabama	26	92
Pennsylvania	104	12
California	134	1
Georgia	47	10
Virginia	42	33
North Carolina	41	35
District of Columbia	10	102
South Carolina	28	82
New York	137	8
Maryland	27	18
Delaware	3	59
New Jersey	28	19
Vermont	13	135
Connecticut	20	29
New Hampshire	11	99
Massachusetts	69	2
Rhode Island	9	64
Maine	14	181
Florida	59	27
Alaska	4	184
Puerto Rico	15	277
Hawaii	7	121