Most selective colleges in South Dakota

11 colleges ranked by acceptance rate

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

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