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Acceptance Rate 82.69%
Yield 42.97%
SAT Score 1,260
ACT Score 26
Applicants 1,514

SD Mines Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 82.69% at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Total 1,514 students applied and 1,252 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,260 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to SD Mines.
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 Rate82.69%
Average Test Scores1,260 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 82.69%. A total of 1,514 students (1,127 men and 382 women) have applied to and 1,252 (936 men and 312 women) students admitted to South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
Among them, 412 male and 126 female students have enrolled into SD Mines and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 42.97%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SD Mines
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,5141,12738250
Admitted1,25293631240
Enrolled53841212600
Acceptance Rate 82.69% 83.05% 81.68% 80.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 42.97% 44.02% 40.38% 0.00% -
[Chart] South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SD Mines, 134 applicants (26% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 421 applicants (81%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,260 at SD Mines. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,378 and 25th percentile score is 1,160.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
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 Total116012601378
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570620680
Math590640698
ACT Composite232629
Math242729
English212429
[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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