Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in South Dakota. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in South Dakota is 83.24% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 31.93%.
Augustana University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 65.79% and Dakota State University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 53.45% among Colleges in South Dakota. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
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| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University | 3,145 (1,486/1,659) | 2,069 (861/1,208) | 553 (215/338) | 66% (58%/73%) | 27% (25%/20%) | |
| Black Hills State University | 1,579 (500/1,079) | 1,526 (484/1,042) | 481 (157/324) | 97% (97%/97%) | 32% (32%/30%) | |
| Dakota State University | 882 (603/263) | 696 (490/200) | 372 (274/98) | 79% (81%/76%) | 53% (56%/37%) | |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 1,209 (851/349) | 904 (640/260) | 168 (104/64) | 75% (75%/74%) | 19% (16%/18%) | |
| Mount Marty University | 949 (599/344) | 649 (380/267) | 156 (78/78) | 68% (63%/78%) | 24% (21%/23%) | |
| National American University-Rapid City | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| National American University-Sioux Falls | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Kairos University | 5 (2/3) | 5 (2/3) | 1 (0/1) | 100% (100%/100%) | 20% (0%/33%) | |
| Northern State University | 1,322 (586/732) | 1,033 (432/600) | 299 (129/170) | 78% (74%/82%) | 29% (30%/23%) | |
| Oglala Lakota College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Presentation College | 557 (484/73) | 421 (385/36) | 80 (61/19) | 76% (80%/49%) | 19% (16%/26%) | |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 1,514 (1,127/382) | 1,252 (936/312) | 538 (412/126) | 83% (83%/82%) | 43% (44%/33%) | |
| South Dakota State University | 6,364 (2,978/3,376) | 5,478 (2,449/3,025) | 2,191 (1,002/1,189) | 86% (82%/90%) | 40% (41%/35%) | |
| Sinte Gleska University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Sioux Falls | 2,358 (774/1,584) | 1,791 (577/1,214) | 308 (106/202) | 76% (75%/77%) | 17% (18%/13%) | |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of South Dakota | 4,480 (1,517/2,963) | 4,456 (1,505/2,951) | 1,329 (437/892) | 99% (99%/100%) | 30% (29%/30%) | |
| National American University-Ellsworth | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| National American University-Harold D. Buckingham Graduate School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| National American University-Watertown | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 02/26/2018) | |||||
| Institute of Lutheran Theology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Columbia College - Ellsworth AFB | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Average | 2,030 (959/959) | 1,690 (762/927) | 540 (248/318) | 83.24% (79.4%/96.6%) | 31.93% (32.6%/31.5%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in South Dakota is 1099. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 537 and the average SAT Math score is 562.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,260 and Presentation College has the lowest SAT scores of 960 among Colleges in South Dakota. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in South Dakota for the academic year 2022-2023.
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| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University | 7% (39) | 1200 | 590 | 610 | |
| Black Hills State University | 6% (31) | 1030 | 490 | 540 | |
| Dakota State University | 12% (43) | 1080 | 530 | 550 | |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 3% (5) | 1050 | 530 | 520 | |
| Mount Marty University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| National American University-Rapid City | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| National American University-Sioux Falls | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Kairos University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Northern State University | 3% (8) | 990 | 450 | 540 | |
| Oglala Lakota College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Presentation College | 41% (33) | 960 | 480 | 480 | |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 26% (134) | 1260 | 620 | 640 | |
| South Dakota State University | 3% (65) | 1140 | 560 | 580 | |
| Sinte Gleska University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Sioux Falls | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Sioux Falls admission. | ||||
| Sisseton Wahpeton College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of South Dakota | 3% (38) | 1185 | 585 | 600 | |
| National American University-Ellsworth | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| National American University-Harold D. Buckingham Graduate School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| National American University-Watertown | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 02/26/2018) | ||||
| Institute of Lutheran Theology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Columbia College - Ellsworth AFB | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 11.56% | 1099 | 537 | 562 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in South Dakota is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 and the ACT math score is 22.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in South Dakota for academic year 2022-2023.
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| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University | 66% (367) | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
| Black Hills State University | 69% (331) | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
| Dakota State University | 80% (296) | 23 | 21 | 23 | |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 65% (109) | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
| Mount Marty University | 74% (116) | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| National American University-Rapid City | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| National American University-Sioux Falls | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Kairos University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Northern State University | 82% (246) | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
| Oglala Lakota College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Presentation College | 30% (24) | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 81% (421) | 26 | 24 | 27 | |
| South Dakota State University | 83% (1,829) | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
| Sinte Gleska University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Sioux Falls | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Sioux Falls admission. | ||||
| Sisseton Wahpeton College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of South Dakota | 76% (1,007) | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
| National American University-Ellsworth | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| National American University-Harold D. Buckingham Graduate School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| National American University-Watertown | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 02/26/2018) | ||||
| Institute of Lutheran Theology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Columbia College - Ellsworth AFB | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 70.60% | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in South Dakota based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
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| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Black Hills State University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | |
| Dakota State University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Mount Marty University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| National American University-Rapid City | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| National American University-Sioux Falls | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Kairos University | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Northern State University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Oglala Lakota College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Presentation College | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| South Dakota State University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Sinte Gleska University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Sioux Falls | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of South Dakota | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| National American University-Ellsworth | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| National American University-Harold D. Buckingham Graduate School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| National American University-Watertown | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 02/26/2018) | ||||||||
| Institute of Lutheran Theology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Columbia College - Ellsworth AFB | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.