For the 2025 South Dakota college admission cycle, a total of 343 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 4,177 students submitted ACT scores to South Dakota colleges.
The average SAT score for South Dakota colleges is 1,180 and the average ACT composite score is 23. Compared to the previous year, the South Dakota's average SAT score decreased by 5 points from 1,185 to 1,180, representing a 0.4% change.
The average acceptance rate for South Dakota colleges with available SAT data is 91.71% with a yield rate of 28.87%. This represents a 5.21 percentage point increase in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among South Dakota colleges, Dakota State University has the highest SAT score of 1,320.
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.