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.

Average SAT Scores for South Dakota Colleges

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.

Last Update: July 3, 2024 | Data source: IPEDS
SAT Scores for South Dakota Colleges
SchoolSAT ScoreACT ScoreAcceptance RateYield
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology1,230
-25
26
-1
84.99%
2.30%
38.00%
-4.97%
University of South Dakota1,195
25
2299.01%
-0.45%
26.00%
-3.82%
Dakota State University1,190
67
22
-1
97.98%
19.07%
41.01%
-12.44%
Augustana University1,16024
-1
59.01%
-6.78%
23.00%
-3.73%
South Dakota State University1,150
50
2299.00%
12.92%
39.00%
-1.00%