SD Mines vs Augie Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

SD Mines is a public and Augie is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Augie has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,190) than SD Mines ($14,800).
It is harder to admit to Augie than SD Mines.
SD Mines has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Augie (1,160).
SD Mines has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Augie (24).
SD Mines has more students with 2,492 students while Augie has 2,086 students.
SD Mines has more full-time faculties with 157 faculties while Augie has 130 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and Augustana University.

SD Mines	vs.	Augie
Rapid City, South Dakota	Location	Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$10,400 Out-Of-State$14,800	2024 Tuition & Fees	$39,190
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$6,336	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,837

85.25 %	Acceptance Rates	59.25 %
37.80 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.11 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,160
26	ACT Score	24
55 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
83 %	Retention Rate	82 %
2,492	Student Population	2,086
157	Number of Faculties	130
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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