Acceptance Rate Comparison between South Dakota Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average acceptance rate of South Dakota Colleges is 87.15%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 27.33%.

A total of 28,355 have applied, 24,711 admitted, and 6,753 students have enrolled one of South Dakota Colleges.

Of the South Dakota colleges, Mount Marty University is the tightest school to admit with 42.57% acceptance rate, and Augustana University has the second lowest acceptance rate of 67.75%.

You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of South Dakota Colleges.

Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2025 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between South Dakota Colleges
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD	3,017	2,044	534	67.75%	26.13%
Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD	1,690	1,628	490	96.33%	30.10%
Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD	2,418	2,129	383	88.05%	17.99%
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD	1,247	915	192	73.38%	20.98%
Kairos UniversitySioux Falls, SD	39	33	3	84.62%	9.09%
Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD	1,750	745	170	42.57%	22.82%
Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD	1,086	1,010	356	93.00%	35.25%
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD	1,565	1,250	476	79.87%	38.08%
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD	7,287	7,166	2,441	98.34%	34.06%
University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD	2,291	1,899	290	82.89%	15.27%
University of South DakotaVermillion, SD	5,965	5,892	1,418	98.78%	24.07%
Average	2,578	2,246	614	87.15%	27.33%

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

Most viewed schools in South Dakota

Undergraduate

National American University-Ellsworth Private, 4-year | Box Elder
University of South Dakota Public, 4-year | Vermillion
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, 4-year | Rapid City
South Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Brookings
Black Hills State University Public, 4-year | Spearfish
Northern State University Public, 4-year | Aberdeen
Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Madison
University of Sioux Falls Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
National American University-Rapid City Private, 4-year | Rapid City
Augustana University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls

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Graduate

Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Madison
Kairos University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
California Intercontinental University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Augustana University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
University of South Dakota Public, 4-year | Vermillion
South Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Brookings
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, 4-year | Rapid City
Sinte Gleska University Public, 4-year | Mission
Mount Marty University Private, 4-year | Yankton
University of Sioux Falls Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls

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Online Schools

Kairos University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Oglala Lakota College Public, 4-year | Kyle
University of South Dakota Public, 4-year | Vermillion
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, 4-year | Rapid City
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, 4-year | Brookings
California Intercontinental University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Madison
University of Sioux Falls Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Northern State University Public, 4-year | Aberdeen
Western Dakota Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Rapid City

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Trade Schools

Kairos University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Stewart School Private, Less than 2-year | Sioux Falls
Mount Marty University Private, 4-year | Yankton
Northern State University Public, 4-year | Aberdeen
Western Dakota Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Rapid City
Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Madison
Sanford Medical Center Private, 2-4 year | Sioux Falls
Augustana University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
South Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Brookings
University of Sioux Falls Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls

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