Ecology in South Dakota: 8 Best colleges Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in South Dakota ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 355K citations received by 11.8K 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 Ecology

#145 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

2. University of South Dakota

Vermillion

For Ecology

#291 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

3. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid

For Ecology

#378 in the United States

#430 in North America

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

4. Dakota State University

Madison

For Ecology

#447 in the United States

#499 in North America

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

5. Augustana University

Sioux Falls

For Ecology

#661 in the United States

#726 in North America

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

6. University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls

For Ecology

#692 in the United States

#758 in North America

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

7. Black Hills State University

Spearfish

For Ecology

#878 in the United States

#949 in North America

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

8. Northern State University

Aberdeen

For Ecology

#955 in the United States

#1026 in North America

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

Closest to South Dakota states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Nebraska	12	43
North Dakota	6	131
Minnesota	26	10
Iowa	20	29
Kansas	11	56
Colorado	18	26
Montana	8	83
Wisconsin	27	9
Missouri	29	57
Oklahoma	16	78
Illinois	56	11
Utah	10	50
Idaho	7	92
Michigan	30	8
Indiana	28	30
Arkansas	16	102
New Mexico	8	77
Kentucky	16	59
Ohio	51	15
Texas	68	17
Arizona	8	19
Tennessee	27	48
Nevada	7	109
Mississippi	12	87
Washington	26	5
Oregon	16	24
Louisiana	22	58
West Virginia	16	111
Alabama	22	68
Pennsylvania	84	13
California	108	1
Georgia	36	20
Virginia	39	39
North Carolina	38	21
District of Columbia	8	106
South Carolina	22	84
New York	114	3
Maryland	25	23
Delaware	3	69
New Jersey	21	31
Vermont	8	107
Connecticut	20	16
New Hampshire	11	95
Massachusetts	60	2
Rhode Island	9	80
Maine	15	98
Florida	44	6
Alaska	4	76
Puerto Rico	11	252
Hawaii	7	70