South Dakota Public Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

The 2024 average SAT score of public South Dakota colleges is 1191 which is 56 points higher than previous SAT score of 1136.

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has the highest SAT score of 1230 among 4 South Dakota colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

The table below shows the 4 South Dakota colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $13,322 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,054 for the academic year 2023-2024.

Table. South Dakota Public Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
	School Name	SAT Score	ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SDPublic, 4-year	1,230 25	26	84.99%	38.00%	$14,800 ($10,400)	2,492	55.00%	12 to 1
2 -	University of South Dakota Vermillion, SDPublic, 4-year	1,195 25	22	99.01%	26.00%	$12,942 ($9,432)	9,856	57.00%	14 to 1
3 -	Dakota State University Madison, SDPublic, 4-year	1,190 67	22	97.98%	41.01%	$12,735 ($9,633)	3,241	48.00%	18 to 1
4 1	South Dakota State University Brookings, SDPublic, 4-year	1,150 50	22	99.00%	39.00%	$12,809 ($9,299)	11,327	59.00%	18 to 1
	Average	1,191	23	95.25%	36.00%	$13,322 ($9,691)	6,729	54.75%	16 to 1

South Dakota Public Colleges with Higher SAT Scores for Admission