Summary of South Dakota Colleges by SAT Score
More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In South Dakota, 8 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.
SAT Percentile and Score Table
The 2023 Average SAT score South Dakota colleges is 1,117. For public South Dakota colleges, the average SAT score is 1,114 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,125.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 8 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
SAT Score | Total | Public Colleges | Private Colleges |
---|---|---|---|
1500 or higher | - | - | - |
1450 - 1500 | - | - | - |
1400 - 1450 | - | - | - |
1350 - 1400 | - | - | - |
1300 - 1350 | - | - | - |
1250 - 1300 | 1 88 to 99+ |
1 83 to 99+ |
- |
1200 - 1250 | 1 75 to 88 |
- | 1 50 to 99+ |
1150 - 1200 | 1 63 to 75 |
1 67 to 83 |
- |
1100 - 1150 | 1 50 to 63 |
1 50 to 67 |
- |
1050 - 1100 | 2 25 to 50 |
1 33 to 50 |
1 0 to 50 |
1000 - 1050 | 1 13 to 25 |
1 17 to 33 |
- |
Below 1000 | 1 0 to 13 |
1 0 to 17 |
- |
South Dakota Colleges by SAT Score Chart
The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for South Dakota colleges.
List of South Dakota Colleges by SAT score
The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for South Dakota colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
School Name | SAT Average Score | |
---|---|---|
2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public | Rapid City, SD |
1,260 +5 (0.40%) |
1,255 |
Augustana University Private | Sioux Falls, SD |
1,200 +40 (3.45%) |
1,160 |
University of South Dakota Public | Vermillion, SD |
1,185 +15 (1.28%) |
1,170 |
South Dakota State University Public | Brookings, SD |
1,140 +40 (3.64%) |
1,100 |
Dakota State University Public | Madison, SD |
1,080 -43 (-3.83%) |
1,123 |
Dakota Wesleyan University Private | Mitchell, SD |
1,050 +70 (7.14%) |
980 |
Black Hills State University Public | Spearfish, SD |
1,030 -30 (-2.83%) |
1,060 |
Northern State University Public | Aberdeen, SD |
990 -115 (-10.41%) |
1,105 |
Average | 1,117 +19 (1.71%) |
1,098 |