8 Best Engineering schools in South Dakota [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Dakota ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 522K citations received by 20.5K 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

#228 in the United States

#260 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 Engineering

#297 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

3. University of South Dakota

Vermillion

For Engineering

#320 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

4. Dakota State University

Madison

For Engineering

#414 in the United States

#465 in North America

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

5. University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls

For Engineering

#729 in the United States

#792 in North America

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

6. Augustana University

Sioux Falls

For Engineering

#899 in the United States

#966 in North America

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

7. Northern State University

Aberdeen

For Engineering

#1108 in the United States

#1182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. Black Hills State University

Spearfish

For Engineering

#1128 in the United States

#1203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

Closest to South Dakota states to learn Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Nebraska	12	76
North Dakota	8	166
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	71
Ohio	60	22
Texas	76	11
Arizona	10	32
Tennessee	34	55
Nevada	8	132
Mississippi	14	123
Washington	31	7
Oregon	17	72
Louisiana	24	79
West Virginia	20	111
Alabama	26	91
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	137
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	276
Hawaii	7	121

Closest to South Dakota states to learn Engineering

Engineering subfields in South Dakota