List of 15 best universities in South Dakota
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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 1.07M citations received by 45.9K academic publications made by 15 universities from South Dakota, the popularity of 206 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. South Dakota State University
#232 in the United States
#261 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
2. University of South Dakota
#279 in the United States
#310 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
3. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
#477 in the United States
#525 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
4. Dakota State University
#591 in the United States
#647 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
5. Augustana University
#840 in the United States
#908 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1183
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,280
6. Black Hills State University
#967 in the United States
#1037 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $5,158
7. Northern State University
#1057 in the United States
#1130 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $5,565
8. University of Sioux Falls
#1124 in the United States
#1198 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $21,049
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $11,692
9. Oglala Lakota College
#1612 in the United States
#1698 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $11,590
- Enrollment
- 1,229
10. Dakota Wesleyan University
#1664 in the United States
#1751 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Net Price
- $21,901
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,598
11. Mount Marty College
#1742 in the United States
#1830 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $23,163
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
12. Presentation College
#1922 in the United States
#2014 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $27,553
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,967
13. Sinte Gleska University
#1930 in the United States
#2022 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $12,234
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $8,096
14. National American University - Rapid City
#2007 in the United States
#2100 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $22,086
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $7,146
15. Sioux Falls Seminary
#2051 in the United States
#2144 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Receiving Aid
- 0%
- Enrollment
- 1,105
- Male:Female
- 63:37
Closest to South Dakota states
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
---|---|---|
Nebraska | 23 | 64 |
North Dakota | 14 | 177 |
Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
Wyoming | 1 | 146 |
Iowa | 39 | 48 |
Kansas | 32 | 74 |
Colorado | 38 | 44 |
Montana | 12 | 145 |
Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
Missouri | 67 | 39 |
Oklahoma | 31 | 99 |
Illinois | 100 | 15 |
Utah | 20 | 41 |
Idaho | 10 | 149 |
Michigan | 62 | 3 |
Indiana | 55 | 33 |
Arkansas | 24 | 128 |
New Mexico | 12 | 84 |
Kentucky | 38 | 63 |
Ohio | 90 | 18 |
Texas | 119 | 26 |
Arizona | 25 | 35 |
Tennessee | 56 | 50 |
Nevada | 10 | 129 |
Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
Washington | 57 | 8 |
Oregon | 31 | 60 |
Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
West Virginia | 26 | 105 |
Alabama | 33 | 87 |
Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
California | 249 | 2 |
Georgia | 63 | 47 |
Virginia | 63 | 40 |
North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
District of Columbia | 15 | 55 |
South Carolina | 37 | 89 |
New York | 221 | 4 |
Maryland | 34 | 9 |
Delaware | 5 | 82 |
New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
Vermont | 17 | 111 |
Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
New Hampshire | 16 | 76 |
Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
Rhode Island | 12 | 49 |
Maine | 19 | 154 |
Florida | 109 | 23 |
Alaska | 6 | 181 |
Puerto Rico | 52 | 367 |
US Virgin Islands | 1 | 790 |
Hawaii | 10 | 159 |
American Samoa | 1 | 1689 |
Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1585 |
Guam | 2 | 601 |