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
SchoolSAT ScoreACT ScoreAcceptance RateYield
Augustana University1,200 4024 -165.79% -6.03%26.73% -2.08%
Black Hills State University1,030 -302196.64% -0.61%31.52% -2.11%
Dakota State University1,080 -432378.91% -6.70%53.45% -9.33%
Dakota Wesleyan University1,050 7020 -274.77% -0.97%18.58% -2.73%
Northern State University990 -1152178.14% -1.68%28.94% -5.41%
Presentation College960 -152075.58% -18.15%19.00% 2.44%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology1,260 526 -182.69% 2.21%42.97% 0.92%
South Dakota State University1,140 402286.08% -1.35%40.00%
University of South Dakota1,185 152299.46% 12.45%29.82% -3.35%
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