South Dakota colleges: SAT scores, ACT scores, acceptance rates, and admissions requirements
Explore college and university opportunities across South Dakota, with SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, and admissions data for every school.
South Dakota admissions at a glance
Acely's college admissions directory helps students and families compare acceptance rates, SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, financial aid and scholarship opportunities across South Dakota colleges and universities. Use this interactive resource to determine what may be safety, target, or reach schools based on your current test scores and your preferences.
Data sourced from Peterson's annual survey of undergraduate institutions. Data last updated: May 2026
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Mount Marty University
Yankton, SDSAT RangeN/AACT Range18 to 25Acceptance Rate42.6%SAT RangeN/AACT Range18 to 25Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate42.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SDSAT Range1190 to 1348ACT Range21 to 27Acceptance Rate67.8%SAT Range1190 to 1348ACT Range21 to 27Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate67.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SDSAT Range950 to 1420ACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate73.4%SAT Range950 to 1420ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate73.4% - View schoolPublicMedium
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SDSAT Range1070 to 1220ACT Range19 to 25Acceptance Rate98.3%SAT Range1070 to 1220ACT Range19 to 25Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate98.3% - View schoolPublicMedium
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SDSAT Range1160 to 1378ACT Range24 to 30Acceptance Rate79.9%SAT Range1160 to 1378ACT Range24 to 30Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate79.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SDSAT RangeN/AACT Range18 to 23Acceptance Rate83%SAT RangeN/AACT Range18 to 23Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate83% - View schoolPublicMedium
Dakota State University
Madison, SDSAT Range1180 to 1410ACT Range20 to 27Acceptance Rate88.1%SAT Range1180 to 1410ACT Range20 to 27Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate88.1% - View schoolPublicMedium
Northern State University
Aberdeen, SDSAT Range800 to 1150ACT Range18 to 24Acceptance Rate93.2%SAT Range800 to 1150ACT Range18 to 24Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate93.2% - View schoolPublicMedium
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SDSAT Range1145 to 1260ACT Range19 to 25Acceptance Rate98.8%SAT Range1145 to 1260ACT Range19 to 25Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate98.8% - View schoolPublicMedium
Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SDSAT RangeN/AACT Range17 to 22Acceptance RateN/ASAT RangeN/AACT Range17 to 22Average GPA3.1Acceptance RateN/A
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