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List of South Dakota Colleges that Requires the High School Rank in Admission Process

How Many Colleges Require the High School Rank in South Dakota?

In South Dakota, 4 schools require the high school rank.
4 South Dakota colleges require the high school rank. In addition, 3 schools do not require it, but consider the high school rank in admission process.
The following table summarizes the number of schools requiring the high school rank in South Dakota.
South Dakota Colleges Requiring The High School Rank
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
4 Years Colleges4400
2-4 Years Colleges0000

Academic & Tuition Statistics for South Dakota Colleges Requiring The High School Rank

The average acceptance rate of the South Dakota Colleges Requiring The High School Rank is 94.35% and the admission yield is 29%. The average SAT score is 1,148 and the average ACT score is 22.
A total of 214,929 students are attending one of the schools. With 10,727 faculty, the average students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
The 2025 average tuition & fees at South Dakota Colleges Requiring The High School Rank is $9,200 for state residents and $12,430 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $7,871 for state residents and $14,039 for out-of-state students.
46.29% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $6,088 at South Dakota Colleges Requiring The High School Rank.
The following table shows the South Dakota Colleges Requiring The High School Rank. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
South Dakota Colleges Requiring The High School Rank
School NameLocationAcceptance RateYieldSAT Average
Black Hills State University
Public, four-years
Spearfish, SD96.33%30.10%1,060
Dakota State University
Public, four-years
Madison, SD88.05%17.99%1,320
Northern State University
Public, four-years
Aberdeen, SD93.00%35.25%1,060
South Dakota State University
Public, four-years
Brookings, SD98.34%34.06%1,130