For the 2024 South Dakota admission, a total of 267 enrolled students have submitted the SAT scores and 3,788 students submitted the ACT scores.
The average SAT score of South Dakota colleges is 1,185 and the ACT score is 23. The South Dakota's average SAT score increased by 99 points compared to previous year's socre of 1,086.
Among South Dakota colleges, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has the highest SAT score of 1,230.
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in South Dakota. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 1,230 -25 | 26 -1 | 84.99% 2.30% | 38.00% -4.97% |
| University of South Dakota | 1,195 25 | 22 | 99.01% -0.45% | 26.00% -3.82% |
| Dakota State University | 1,190 67 | 22 -1 | 97.98% 19.07% | 41.01% -12.44% |
| Augustana University | 1,160 | 24 -1 | 59.01% -6.78% | 23.00% -3.73% |
| South Dakota State University | 1,150 50 | 22 | 99.00% 12.92% | 39.00% -1.00% |