12 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Dakota
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Below is a list of best universities in South Dakota ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 402K citations received by 19.9K academic papers made by 12 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
2. University of South Dakota
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
3. Dakota State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
4. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
5. Augustana University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $24,977
6. University of Sioux Falls
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Net Price
- $21,385
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $12,782
7. Black Hills State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
8. Northern State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
9. Oglala Lakota College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $12,793
- Enrollment
- 1,188
11. Presentation College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $27,553
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,967
12. Dakota Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Net Price
- $22,990
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,910
Closest to South Dakota states to learn Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 15 | 87 |
| North Dakota | 9 | 216 |
| Minnesota | 30 | 18 |
| Iowa | 32 | 44 |
| Kansas | 22 | 74 |
| Colorado | 24 | 52 |
| Montana | 9 | 166 |
| Wisconsin | 36 | 14 |
| Missouri | 44 | 40 |
| Oklahoma | 22 | 103 |
| Illinois | 79 | 12 |
| Utah | 11 | 45 |
| Idaho | 7 | 193 |
| Michigan | 47 | 3 |
| Indiana | 38 | 39 |
| Arkansas | 18 | 146 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 100 |
| Kentucky | 29 | 60 |
| Ohio | 67 | 19 |
| Texas | 89 | 21 |
| Arizona | 10 | 29 |
| Tennessee | 39 | 46 |
| Nevada | 8 | 149 |
| Mississippi | 15 | 177 |
| Washington | 39 | 5 |
| Oregon | 21 | 96 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 120 |
| Alabama | 30 | 82 |
| Pennsylvania | 114 | 9 |
| California | 147 | 2 |
| Georgia | 52 | 42 |
| Virginia | 42 | 37 |
| North Carolina | 50 | 20 |
| District of Columbia | 13 | 48 |
| South Carolina | 32 | 68 |
| New York | 146 | 6 |
| Maryland | 28 | 8 |
| Delaware | 4 | 97 |
| New Jersey | 29 | 22 |
| Vermont | 12 | 124 |
| Connecticut | 22 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 84 |
| Massachusetts | 75 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 56 |
| Maine | 16 | 199 |
| Florida | 70 | 31 |
| Alaska | 4 | 233 |
| Puerto Rico | 15 | 414 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 106 |