South Dakota's 8 best Psychology colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Dakota ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 236K citations received by 11K academic papers made by 8 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. University of South Dakota

Vermillion

For Psychology

#260 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

2. South Dakota State University

Brookings

For Psychology

#380 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. Dakota State University

Madison

For Psychology

#423 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

4. Augustana University

Sioux Falls

For Psychology

#910 in the United States

#978 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,977

5. University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls

For Psychology

#950 in the United States

#1019 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $21,385
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,782

6. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid

For Psychology

#960 in the United States

#1029 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

7. Black Hills State University

Spearfish

For Psychology

#1108 in the United States

#1181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

8. Northern State University

Aberdeen

For Psychology

#1213 in the United States

#1289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

Closest to South Dakota states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Nebraska	13	111
North Dakota	7	209
Minnesota	28	16
Iowa	31	31
Kansas	14	75
Colorado	21	58
Montana	7	231
Wisconsin	32	17
Missouri	35	18
Oklahoma	20	129
Illinois	71	20
Utah	11	43
Idaho	7	269
Michigan	37	3
Indiana	35	57
Arkansas	17	125
New Mexico	8	89
Kentucky	26	56
Ohio	60	23
Texas	77	33
Arizona	11	40
Tennessee	37	42
Nevada	7	149
Mississippi	14	158
Washington	30	5
Oregon	18	55
Louisiana	25	90
West Virginia	17	100
Alabama	26	52
Pennsylvania	101	6
California	130	4
Georgia	46	21
Virginia	43	39
North Carolina	44	14
District of Columbia	10	71
South Carolina	25	73
New York	132	8
Maryland	28	2
New Jersey	27	32
Vermont	11	97
Connecticut	21	7
New Hampshire	13	95
Massachusetts	68	1
Rhode Island	9	51
Maine	13	253
Florida	58	27
Alaska	4	387
Puerto Rico	16	421
Hawaii	6	139

Psychology subfields in South Dakota