Acceptance Rate Comparison between South Dakota Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of South Dakota Colleges is 83.24%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 31.93%.

A total of 24,364 have applied, 20,280 admitted, and 6,476 students have enrolled one of South Dakota Colleges.

Of the South Dakota colleges, Augustana University is the tightest school to admit with 65.79% acceptance rate, and Mount Marty University has the second lowest acceptance rate of 68.39%.

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

Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between South Dakota Colleges
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD	3,145	2,069	553	65.79%	26.73%
Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD	1,579	1,526	481	96.64%	31.52%
Dakota State University Madison, SD	882	696	372	78.91%	53.45%
Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD	1,209	904	168	74.77%	18.58%
Kairos University Sioux Falls, SD	5	5	1	100.00%	20.00%
Mount Marty University Yankton, SD	949	649	156	68.39%	24.04%
Northern State University Aberdeen, SD	1,322	1,033	299	78.14%	28.94%
Presentation College Aberdeen, SD	557	421	80	75.58%	19.00%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD	1,514	1,252	538	82.69%	42.97%
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	6,364	5,478	2,191	86.08%	40.00%
University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD	2,358	1,791	308	75.95%	17.20%
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	4,480	4,456	1,329	99.46%	29.82%
Average	2,030	1,690	540	83.24%	31.93%

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

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Undergraduate

National American University-Ellsworth Private, four-years | Box Elder
University of South Dakota Public, four-years | Vermillion
South Dakota State University Public, four-years | Brookings
Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
Kairos University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Augustana University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Northern State University Public, four-years | Aberdeen
Presentation College Private, four-years | Aberdeen
Black Hills State University Public, four-years | Spearfish

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Graduate

University of South Dakota Public, four-years | Vermillion
South Dakota State University Public, four-years | Brookings
Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
Augustana University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
Presentation College Private, four-years | Aberdeen
Oglala Lakota College Public, four-years | Kyle
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, four-years | Brookings
University of Sioux Falls Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Sinte Gleska University Public, four-years | Mission

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Online Schools

Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, four-years | Brookings
National American University-Rapid City Private, four-years | Rapid City
South Dakota State University Public, four-years | Brookings
Augustana University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
Sinte Gleska University Public, four-years | Mission
Presentation College Private, four-years | Aberdeen
Southeast Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Sioux Falls
Sisseton Wahpeton College Public, four-years | Sisseton

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Technical Colleges

Stewart School Private, Less than 2-years | Sioux Falls
The Salon Professional Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Rapid City
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Private, Less than 2-years | Rapid City
Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
Sanford Medical Center Private, 2-4 years | Sioux Falls
Black Hills State University Public, four-years | Spearfish
Lake Area Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Watertown
Sisseton Wahpeton College Public, four-years | Sisseton
Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
Northern State University Public, four-years | Aberdeen

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