Ecology in South Dakota: 8 Best colleges Ranked 2024

Below is a list of best universities in South Dakota ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 254K citations received by 10.6K 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

#146 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1133
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

2. University of South Dakota

Vermillion

For Ecology

#293 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

3. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid

For Ecology

#386 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Dakota State University

Madison

For Ecology

#415 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. Augustana University

Sioux Falls

For Ecology

#602 in the United States

#663 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1218
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,843

6. University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls

For Ecology

#619 in the United States

#680 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $20,957
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,117

7. Black Hills State University

Spearfish

For Ecology

#858 in the United States

#927 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1028
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

8. Northern State University

Aberdeen

For Ecology

#997 in the United States

#1069 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 975
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

Closest to South Dakota states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Nebraska	12	43
North Dakota	5	130
Minnesota	25	10
Iowa	17	21
Kansas	10	58
Colorado	18	27
Montana	7	87
Wisconsin	27	9
Missouri	27	57
Oklahoma	15	78
Illinois	53	11
Utah	9	48
Idaho	6	92
Michigan	29	8
Indiana	26	36
Arkansas	16	103
New Mexico	7	74
Kentucky	16	55
Ohio	50	14
Texas	63	16
Arizona	7	19
Tennessee	27	49
Nevada	6	110
Mississippi	11	88
Washington	24	5
Oregon	16	23
Louisiana	21	54
West Virginia	14	111
Alabama	21	68
Pennsylvania	81	13
California	105	1
Georgia	35	20
Virginia	37	39
North Carolina	34	22
District of Columbia	8	112
South Carolina	21	82
New York	113	2
Maryland	25	25
New Jersey	21	30
Vermont	8	108
Connecticut	19	17
New Hampshire	11	96
Massachusetts	59	3
Rhode Island	9	80
Maine	15	100
Florida	41	6
Alaska	4	77
Puerto Rico	11	255
Hawaii	7	72