7 South Dakota colleges require or consider SAT and ACT scores in their application process. Based on the submitted scores, we compare South Dakota colleges by SAT and ACT score range.

You can view and compare them with detailed scores and tuition information in the comparison table.

7 South Dakota colleges have SAT and ACT scores submitted by enrolled students - 6 public and 1 private schools. For the South Dakota colleges, the average SAT score is 1180 the ACT score is 23.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $16,790 and the graduate tuition & fees are $17,833. The average acceptance rate of South Dakota colleges is 88.87% and 38,469 students are attending South Dakota colleges.

List of South Dakota Colleges With Admission Scores

The following table lists and compares South Dakota colleges with admission scores.

Table. SAT/ACT Score Comparison Between South Dakota Colleges
School NameTuition & FeesAcceptance RateSAT TotalSAT EBRWSAT MathACT CompositeACT EnglishACT Math
Augustana University
Sioux Fallsprivate
$40,16067.75%1255630625242423
Black Hills State University
Spearfishpublic
$12,018
($8,916)
96.33%1060530530211920
Dakota State University
Madisonpublic
$12,756
($9,654)
88.05%1320620700242422
Northern State University
Aberdeenpublic
$11,947
($8,845)
93.00%1060530530212020
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid Citypublic
$14,900
($10,500)
79.87%1230600630262724
South Dakota State University
Brookingspublic
$12,809
($9,299)
98.34%1130570560222321
University of South Dakota
Vermillionpublic
$12,942
($9,432)
98.78%1205570635222221
Average $16,79088.87%1,180579601232322