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 1.13M citations received by 47.5K academic publications made by 15 universities from South Dakota, the popularity of 220 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. South Dakota State University
#223 in the United States
#251 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
2. University of South Dakota
#271 in the United States
#302 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
3. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
#516 in the United States
#567 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
4. Dakota State University
#570 in the United States
#625 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
5. Augustana University
#811 in the United States
#879 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $24,977
6. Black Hills State University
#971 in the United States
#1043 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
7. Northern State University
#972 in the United States
#1044 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
8. University of Sioux Falls
#1120 in the United States
#1195 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Net Price
- $21,385
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $12,782
9. Oglala Lakota College
#1605 in the United States
#1692 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $12,793
- Enrollment
- 1,188
10. Dakota Wesleyan University
#1624 in the United States
#1711 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Net Price
- $22,990
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,910
11. Mount Marty College
#1728 in the United States
#1817 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,242
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
12. Sinte Gleska University
#1908 in the United States
#2000 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $12,234
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $7,946
13. Presentation College
#1964 in the United States
#2057 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $27,553
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,967
14. National American University - Rapid City
#2009 in the United States
#2102 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $31,062
- Receiving Aid
- 29%
- Average Aid
- $3,390
15. Sioux Falls Seminary
#2056 in the United States
#2150 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Receiving Aid
- 0%
- Enrollment
- 1,239
- Male:Female
- 63:37
Closest to South Dakota states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 23 | 64 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 180 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 142 |
| Iowa | 39 | 49 |
| Kansas | 32 | 73 |
| Colorado | 38 | 45 |
| Montana | 12 | 153 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 97 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Idaho | 10 | 146 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Indiana | 55 | 34 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 128 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 83 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 59 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 48 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Oregon | 31 | 61 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 108 |
| Alabama | 33 | 85 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 51 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 88 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| Vermont | 17 | 114 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 74 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 50 |
| Maine | 19 | 155 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| Alaska | 6 | 182 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 366 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 789 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 357 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1625 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1521 |
| Guam | 2 | 623 |