2022-2023 SAT Scores of South Dakota Colleges

1,099 SAT and 22 ACT in Average for South Dakota Colleges in 2023 Admission

For the 2023 college admission in South Dakota, a total of 396 enrolled students have submitted the SAT scores and 4,746 students submitted the ACT scores.

The average SAT score of South Dakota colleges is 1,099 and the ACT score is 22. The South Dakota's average SAT score increased by 14 points compared to previous year's socre of 1,086.

Among South Dakota colleges, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has the highest SAT score of 1,260.

Average SAT Scores for South Dakota Colleges

The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in South Dakota. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.

Last Update: December 24, 2023 | Data source: IPEDS

SAT Scores for South Dakota Colleges
School	SAT Score	ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield
Augustana University	1,200 40	24 -1	65.79% -6.03%	26.73% -2.08%
Black Hills State University	1,030 -30	21	96.64% -0.61%	31.52% -2.11%
Dakota State University	1,080 -43	23	78.91% -6.70%	53.45% -9.33%
Dakota Wesleyan University	1,050 70	20 -2	74.77% -0.97%	18.58% -2.73%
Northern State University	990 -115	21	78.14% -1.68%	28.94% -5.41%
Presentation College	960 -15	20	75.58% -18.15%	19.00% 2.44%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	1,260 5	26 -1	82.69% 2.21%	42.97% 0.92%
South Dakota State University	1,140 40	22	86.08% -1.35%	40.00%
University of South Dakota	1,185 15	22	99.46% 12.45%	29.82% -3.35%