South Dakota Public Colleges With The Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 6 public South Dakota colleges that have competitive admission is 86.99% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 0.72%. The acceptance rate at 2 public South Dakota colleges increased and the rate of 4 colleges decreased.

Northern State University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 78.14%. Dakota State University (78.91%) and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (82.69%) are following it in the list of Tightest 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.

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Northern State University has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 78.14% and Dakota State University has the second lowest rate of 78.91% among 6 South Dakota colleges with competitive admission. Northern State University stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Dakota State University ranked 2nd, up 1 place from 3rd last year.

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

Table. Tightest South Dakota Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
	School Name	Acceptance Rate	Yield	SAT Score	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Northern State University Aberdeen, SD Public, four-years	78.14% 1.68%	28.94%	990	$11,947 ($8,845)	3,344	50.00%	16 to 1
2 1	Dakota State University Madison, SD Public, four-years	78.91% 6.70%	53.45%	1,080	$12,735 ($9,633)	3,241	48.00%	18 to 1
3 1	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD Public, four-years	82.69% 2.21%	42.97%	1,260	$14,800 ($10,400)	2,492	55.00%	12 to 1
4 1	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Public, four-years	86.08% 1.35%	40.00%	1,140	$12,809 ($9,299)	11,327	59.00%	18 to 1
5 1	Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD Public, four-years	96.64% 0.61%	31.52%	1,030	$12,100 ($9,000)	3,425	44.00%	18 to 1
6 2	University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD Public, four-years	99.46% 12.45%	29.82%	1,185	$12,942 ($9,432)	9,856	57.00%	14 to 1
	Average	86.99%	37.78%	1,114	$12,889 ($9,435)	5,614	52.17%	16 to 1

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