Easiest colleges to get into in South Dakota

11 colleges ranked by acceptance rate

These 11 least selective colleges in South Dakota, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 48% at Mount Marty University to 99% at University of South Dakota. 6 are public and 5 are private.

#	College	Type	Acceptance	Avg SAT	Net price / yr
1	University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	Public	99%	1,122	$19,155
2	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	Public	99%	1,121	$18,219
3	Dakota State University Madison, SD	Public	98%	1,129	$19,725
4	Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD	Public	94%	1,050	$17,001
5	Northern State University Aberdeen, SD	Public	93%	1,090	$17,094
6	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD	Public	85%	1,245	$20,380
7	University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD	Private	82%	—	$20,874
8	Kairos University Sioux Falls, SD	Private	74%	—	—
9	Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD	Private	73%	—	$19,300
10	Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD	Private	59%	1,187	$24,723
11	Mount Marty University Yankton, SD	Private	48%	1,120	$23,295

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