Top 15 universities in South Dakota | United States
- #1 in South Dakota
- #261 in the United States
- #291 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- #2 in South Dakota
- #315 in the United States
- #350 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- #3 in South Dakota
- #620 in the United States
- #677 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- #4 in South Dakota
- #727 in the United States
- #792 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1138
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- #5 in South Dakota
- #789 in the United States
- #858 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- #6 in South Dakota
- #868 in the United States
- #941 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- #7 in South Dakota
- #870 in the United States
- #943 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $24,481
- #8 in South Dakota
- #1397 in the United States
- #1476 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $19,744
- #9 in South Dakota
- #1437 in the United States
- #1517 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $8569
- Enrollment
- 1,306
- #10 in South Dakota
- #1656 in the United States
- #1742 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $21,891
- #11 in South Dakota
- #1719 in the United States
- #1807 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 930
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $19,704
- #12 in South Dakota
- #1915 in the United States
- #2010 in North America
- Net Price
- $16,918
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $5825
- Enrollment
- 1,554
- #13 in South Dakota
- #1963 in the United States
- #2059 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $5047
- Enrollment
- 549
- #14 in South Dakota
- #1977 in the United States
- #2073 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $21,798
Closest to South Dakota states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 23 | 46 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 178 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 15 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 133 |
| Iowa | 39 | 51 |
| Kansas | 32 | 79 |
| Colorado | 38 | 37 |
| Montana | 12 | 139 |
| Wisconsin | 48 | 20 |
| Missouri | 68 | 45 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 95 |
| Illinois | 100 | 30 |
| Utah | 21 | 56 |
| Idaho | 10 | 117 |
| Michigan | 62 | 17 |
| Indiana | 55 | 23 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 121 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 77 |
| Kentucky | 40 | 58 |
| Ohio | 91 | 34 |
| Texas | 119 | 27 |
| Arizona | 28 | 32 |
| Tennessee | 58 | 57 |
| Nevada | 10 | 119 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 126 |
| Washington | 57 | 6 |
| Oregon | 33 | 60 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 87 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 97 |
| Alabama | 35 | 98 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| California | 252 | 2 |
| Georgia | 65 | 47 |
| Virginia | 63 | 39 |
| North Carolina | 66 | 14 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 54 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 94 |
| New York | 221 | 5 |
| Maryland | 34 | 24 |
| Delaware | 6 | 72 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 10 |
| Vermont | 20 | 113 |
| Connecticut | 29 | 9 |
| New Hampshire | 17 | 69 |
| Massachusetts | 90 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 59 |
| Maine | 19 | 187 |
| Florida | 111 | 26 |
| Alaska | 6 | 205 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 307 |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | 792 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 313 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1929 |
| Northern Marianas | 1 | 2061 |
| Guam | 2 | 777 |