List of 15 best universities in South Dakota

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EduRank

Top 15 universities in South Dakota ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 768K citations received by 40.9K academic publications made by 15 universities from South Dakota, the popularity of 190 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. South Dakota State University

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

2. University of South Dakota

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

3. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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

4. Dakota State University

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

5. Augustana University

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

6. Black Hills State University

#1063 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1028
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
100%

7. Northern State University

#1109 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
975
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
96%

8. University of Sioux Falls

#1181 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Net Price
$20,957
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$12,117

9. Oglala Lakota College

#1704 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$15,505
Enrollment
1,177

10. Dakota Wesleyan University

#1755 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$19,825

11. Mount Marty College

#1864 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$21,476
Receiving Aid
100%

12. Presentation College

#2006 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
985
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$27,553

13. Sinte Gleska University

#2016 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$12,234
Receiving Aid
78%
Average Aid
$6,299

14. National American University - Rapid City

#2098 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$23,855
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$4,972

15. Sioux Falls Seminary

#2160 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
0%
Enrollment
917
Male:Female
59:41

Closest to South Dakota states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Nebraska 23 68
North Dakota 14 182
Minnesota 48 14
Wyoming 1 141
Iowa 39 47
Kansas 32 75
Colorado 38 46
Montana 12 153
Wisconsin 47 13
Missouri 67 38
Oklahoma 31 100
Illinois 100 15
Utah 20 40
Idaho 10 148
Michigan 62 3
Indiana 55 39
Arkansas 24 127
New Mexico 12 81
Kentucky 38 60
Ohio 90 18
Texas 119 26
Arizona 25 34
Tennessee 56 50
Nevada 10 130
Mississippi 18 133
Washington 57 8
Oregon 31 63
Louisiana 27 79
West Virginia 26 112
Alabama 33 84
Pennsylvania 155 12
California 249 2
Georgia 63 44
Virginia 63 41
North Carolina 65 24
District of Columbia 15 56
South Carolina 37 87
New York 221 4
Maryland 34 9
Delaware 5 90
New Jersey 47 23
Vermont 17 109
Connecticut 28 11
New Hampshire 16 77
Massachusetts 88 1
Rhode Island 12 49
Maine 19 152
Florida 109 22
Alaska 6 181
Puerto Rico 52 373
US Virgin Islands 1 811
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1702
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1594
Guam 2 614