The average acceptance rate of the 6 Affordable South Dakota Public Colleges to get in is 86.99% for the academic year 2023-2024. University of South Dakota has the highest (i.e. easy to admit) acceptance rate of 99.46% and Black Hills State University (96.64%) and South Dakota State University (86.08%) are following it in the list of Affordable South Dakota Public 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.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Affordable South Dakota Public Colleges To Get In

University of South Dakota has the most affordable acceptance rate (highest) of 99.46% and Black Hills State University has the second highest acceptance rate of 96.64%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,889 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,000 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 86.99% and the average SAT score is 1,114 at the schools.

The average graduation rate is 52.17% and the students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 over the 6 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 6 Affordable South Dakota Public Colleges To Get In.

Table. Affordable South Dakota Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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University of South Dakota Vermillion, SDPublic, 4-year 99.46%
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29.82%1,185$12,942
($9,432)
9,85657.00%14 to 1
2
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Black Hills State University Spearfish, SDPublic, 4-year 96.64%
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31.52%1,030$12,100
($9,000)
3,42544.00%18 to 1
3
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South Dakota State University Brookings, SDPublic, 4-year 86.08%
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40.00%1,140$12,809
($9,299)
11,32759.00%18 to 1
4
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SDPublic, 4-year 82.69%
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42.97%1,260$14,800
($10,400)
2,49255.00%12 to 1
5
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Dakota State University Madison, SDPublic, 4-year 78.91%
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53.45%1,080$12,735
($9,633)
3,24148.00%18 to 1
6
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Northern State University Aberdeen, SDPublic, 4-year 78.14%
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28.94%990$11,947
($8,845)
3,34450.00%16 to 1
Average86.99%37.78%1,114$12,889
($9,435)
5,61452.17%16 to 1