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Acceptance Rate 79.87%
Yield 38.08%
SAT Score 1,230
ACT Score 26
Applicants 1,565

SD Mines Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 79.87% at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Total 1,565 students applied and 1,250 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,230 and the average ACT score is 26.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationhttps://www.sdsmt.edu/Admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.sdsmt.edu/Admissions/Apply/
Acceptance Rate79.87%
Average Test Scores1,230 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 79.87%. A total of 1,565 students (1,147 men and 418 women) have applied to and 1,250 (925 men and 325 women) students admitted to South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
Among them, 381 male and 95 female students have enrolled into SD Mines and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 38.08%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SD Mines
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,5651,14741800
Admitted1,25092532500
Enrolled4763819500
Acceptance Rate 79.87% 80.65% 77.75% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 38.08% 41.19% 29.23% - -
[Chart] South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SD Mines, 116 applicants (25% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 364 applicants (79%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,230 at SD Mines. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,140.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SD Mines. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SD Mines with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SD Mines
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total114012301340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing560600660
Math580630680
ACT Composite242630
Math242729
English212428
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for SD Mines
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 SD Mines

The calendar system at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is Semester. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that South Dakota School of Mines and Technology accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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