South Dakota 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 9 South Dakota colleges that have competitive admission is 83.06% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 1.1%. The acceptance rate at 4 South Dakota colleges increased and the rate of 5 colleges decreased.

Mount Marty University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 42.57%. Augustana University (67.75%) and Dakota Wesleyan University (73.38%) are following it in the list of Tightest South Dakota 4-Years Colleges to Get In.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Mount Marty University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Augustana University also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $19,833 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,493 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest South Dakota 4-Years Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest South Dakota 4-Years Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Mount Marty University Yankton, SDPrivate, 4-year 42.57%
5.57%		22.82%-$34,6001,28452.00%12 to 1
2
-		Augustana University Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year 67.75%
8.50%		26.13%1,255$40,1602,39073.00%12 to 1
3
-		Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SDPrivate, 4-year 73.38%
0.61%		20.98%-$33,79089248.00%12 to 1
4
2		South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SDPublic, 4-year 79.87%
5.38%		38.08%1,230$14,900
($10,500)		2,57653.00%12 to 1
5
-		University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year 82.89%
0.81%		15.27%-$21,7501,45063.00%18 to 1
6
2		Kairos University Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year 84.62%
10.33%		9.09%-$3,6001,239-9 to 1
7
2		Dakota State University Madison, SDPublic, 4-year 88.05%
9.82%		17.99%1,320$12,756
($9,654)		3,77451.00%18 to 1
8
1		Northern State University Aberdeen, SDPublic, 4-year 93.00%
0.21%		35.25%1,060$11,947
($8,845)		3,70849.00%19 to 1
9
1		Black Hills State University Spearfish, SDPublic, 4-year 96.33%
1.90%		30.10%1,060$12,018
($8,916)		3,34643.00%17 to 1
10
-		South Dakota State University Brookings, SDPublic, 4-year 98.34%
0.37%		34.06%1,130$12,809
($9,299)		12,05662.00%17 to 1
Average80.68%24.98%1,176$19,833
($9,443)		3,27254.89%15 to 1