South Dakota State University Admission and Test Scores

South Dakota State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 86.08% at South Dakota State University. Total 6,364 students applied and 5,478 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,140 and the average ACT score is 22.

The following table describes the general admission information for applying to South Dakota State.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Undergraduate Application Fees	$20
Graduate Application Fees	$35
Admission Information	https://www.sdstate.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.sdstate.edu/admissions/apply-now
Acceptance Rate	86.08%
Average Test Scores	1,140 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 86.08%. A total of 6,364 students (2,978 men and 3,376 women) have applied to and 5,478 (2,449 men and 3,025 women) students admitted to South Dakota State University.

Among them, 1,002 male and 1,189 female students have enrolled into South Dakota State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 40.00%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.

Admission Statistics at South Dakota State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	6,364	2,978	3,376	0	10
Admitted	5,478	2,449	3,025	0	4
Enrolled	2,191	1,002	1,189	0	0
Acceptance Rate	86.08%	82.24%	89.60%	-	40.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	40.00%	40.91%	39.31%	-	0.00%

[Chart] South Dakota State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At South Dakota State, 65 applicants (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,829 applicants (83%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.

The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,140 at South Dakota State. SAT 75^th percentile score is 1,245 and 25^th percentile score is 1,020.

The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75^th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25^th percentile score is 19.

The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at South Dakota State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of South Dakota State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.

Average SAT and ACT Scores at South Dakota State
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1020	1140	1245
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	500	560	615
Math	520	580	630
ACT Composite	19	22	25
Math	18	22	26
English	18	21	24

[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject

[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to South Dakota State University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.

In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.

Application Requirements for South Dakota State
High School GPA	✔
High School Rank	✔
High School Record	✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program	✔
Recommendations	✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	✗
Admission Test Scores	✓
English Proficiency Test	✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	✗
Work experience	✗
Personal statement or essay	✓
Legacy status	✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at South Dakota State

The calendar system at South Dakota State University is Semester. South Dakota State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that South Dakota State University accepts.

Calendar System	Semester
Dual Credits	✔
Credits for Life Experiences	✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits	✔
Credit for military training	✔

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