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Acceptance Rate 98.34%
Yield 34.06%
SAT Score 1,130
ACT Score 22
Applicants 7,287

South Dakota State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 98.34% at South Dakota State University. Total 7,287 students applied and 7,166 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,130 and the average ACT score is 22.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationhttps://www.sdstate.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.sdstate.edu/admissions/apply-now
Acceptance Rate98.34%
Average Test Scores1,130 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 98.34%. A total of 7,287 students (3,598 men and 3,689 women) have applied to and 7,166 (3,526 men and 3,640 women) students admitted to South Dakota State University.
Among them, 1,113 male and 1,328 female students have enrolled into South Dakota State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 34.06%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at South Dakota State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,2873,5983,68900
Admitted7,1663,5263,64000
Enrolled2,4411,1131,32800
Acceptance Rate 98.34% 98.00% 98.67% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 34.06% 31.57% 36.48% - -
[Chart] South Dakota State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At South Dakota State, 45 applicants (2% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,828 applicants (75%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,130 at South Dakota State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,240 and 25th percentile score is 1,060.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at South Dakota State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of South Dakota State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at South Dakota State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total106011301240
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530570610
Math530560630
ACT Composite192225
Math182326
English182124
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to South Dakota State University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for South Dakota State
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 South Dakota State

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