For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Best-colleges-in-south-dakota is 88.20%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 33.24%. A total of 16,985 have applied, 14,980 admitted, and 4,980 students have enrolled one of Best-colleges-in-south-dakota.

University of Sioux Falls is the tightest school to admit with 75.95% acceptance rate, and Northern State University has the second lowest acceptance rate of 78.14%.

Best-colleges-in-south-dakota 2023 Acceptance Rate Comparison

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2023 Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
School NameApplicantsAdmitted EnrolledAcceptance RateAdmission Yield
 Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD1,5791,526481 96.64%31.52%
Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD882696372 78.91%53.45%
Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD1,3221,033299 78.14%28.94%
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD6,3645,4782,191 86.08%40.00%
University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD2,3581,791308 75.95%17.20%
University of South DakotaVermillion, SD4,4804,4561,329 99.46%29.82%
Average2,8312,49783088.20%33.24%
*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).