9 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 673K citations received by 35.5K academic papers made by 9 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

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1100
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
94%

2. University of South Dakota

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
95%

3. Dakota State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1123
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
92%

4. Augustana University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1160
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$26,795

5. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1255
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
94%

6. University of Sioux Falls

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1070 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Net Price
$21,333
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$10,702

7. Black Hills State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1179 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1060
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
94%

8. Northern State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1243 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
96%

9. Oglala Lakota College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1602 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$13,173
Enrollment
1,451

Closest to South Dakota states to learn Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Nebraska 14 83
North Dakota 8 159
Minnesota 30 19
Iowa 33 42
Kansas 20 69
Colorado 23 51
Montana 9 155
Wisconsin 34 10
Missouri 41 38
Oklahoma 21 102
Illinois 78 11
Utah 11 46
Idaho 7 197
Michigan 43 4
Indiana 36 44
Arkansas 17 150
New Mexico 9 94
Kentucky 29 55
Ohio 64 15
Texas 82 18
Arizona 10 29
Tennessee 38 45
Nevada 7 143
Mississippi 14 176
Washington 35 5
Oregon 19 93
Louisiana 26 72
West Virginia 19 112
Alabama 27 80
Pennsylvania 108 7
California 141 2
Georgia 50 41
Virginia 42 37
North Carolina 49 22
District of Columbia 13 60
South Carolina 31 62
New York 143 6
Maryland 27 23
Delaware 4 91
New Jersey 28 24
Vermont 11 119
Connecticut 22 8
New Hampshire 12 87
Massachusetts 74 1
Rhode Island 9 67
Maine 15 200
Florida 66 32
Alaska 4 227
Puerto Rico 15 399
Hawaii 7 103