2023 SAT & ACT Test Scores Comparison between South Dakota Colleges

The average SAT score of South Dakota Colleges is 1,099 and the average ACT score is 22. Among South Dakota Colleges, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has the highest scores on both SAT and ACT tests with 1,260 (SAT) and 26 (ACT).

The following table summarizes and compares the SAT and ACT scores for South Dakota Colleges. The table only shows the 4-years South Dakota colleges and excludes community colleges and trade schools.

The SAT score is the summation of Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and Mathematics (MT). The ACT score is based on Composite score.

You may want to check the 5-years SAT score changes of South Dakota Colleges.

SAT & ACT Test Scores Comparison between South Dakota Colleges

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South Dakota Colleges 2023 SAT & ACT Test Scores Comparison Table
School Name	Required to Apply	SAT Average	ACT Average
Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD	Considered, if submitted	1,200	24
Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD	Considered, if submitted	1,030	21
Columbia College - Ellsworth AFB Ellsworth AFB, SD	Not considered	-	-
Dakota State University Madison, SD	Considered, if submitted	1,080	23
Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD	Considered, if submitted	1,050	20
Institute of Lutheran Theology Brookings, SD	Not considered	-	-
Kairos University Sioux Falls, SD	Considered, if submitted	-	-
Mount Marty University Yankton, SD	Considered, if submitted	-	20
National American University-Ellsworth Box Elder, SD	Not considered	-	-
National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD	Not considered	-	-
Northern State University Aberdeen, SD	Considered, if submitted	990	21
Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD	Not considered	-	-
Presentation College Aberdeen, SD	Considered, if submitted	960	20
Sinte Gleska University Mission, SD	Not considered	-	-
Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton, SD	Not considered	-	-
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD	Considered, if submitted	1,260	26
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	Considered, if submitted	1,140	22
University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD	Not considered	-	-
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	Considered, if submitted	1,185	22
Average		1,099	22

*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
Mitchell Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Mitchell

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

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Online Schools

National American University-Rapid City Private, four-years | Rapid City
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, four-years | Brookings
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
Sinte Gleska University Public, four-years | Mission
Southeast Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Sioux Falls
Presentation College Private, four-years | Aberdeen
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
Presentation College Private, four-years | Aberdeen
University of South Dakota Public, four-years | Vermillion
Northern State University Public, four-years | Aberdeen
Sisseton Wahpeton College Public, four-years | Sisseton
Lake Area Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Watertown

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