Colleges in South Dakota.
All 10 four-year colleges in South Dakota that report admissions (6 public, 4 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.
| College | Admitted | First deadline |
|---|---|---|
| University of South DakotaVermillion | 99% | Rolling |
| South Dakota State UniversityBrookings | 99% | – |
| Augustana UniversitySioux Falls | 73% | Rolling |
| University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls | 82% | Rolling |
| Dakota State UniversityMadison | 92% | – |
| Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish | 94% | – |
| South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City | 85% | – |
| Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell | 73% | – |
| Northern State UniversityAberdeen | 93% | – |
| Mount Marty UniversityYankton | 86% | RD Jul 29 |
ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.
Hardest colleges to get into in South Dakota
- Dakota Wesleyan University admitted 73% of 1,153 applicants.
- Augustana University admitted 73% of 3,294 applicants.
- University of Sioux Falls admitted 82% of 2,478 applicants.
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology admitted 85% of 1,539 applicants.
- Mount Marty University admitted 86% of 1,031 applicants.
Easiest colleges to get into in South Dakota
- University of South Dakota admitted 99% of 6,380 applicants.
- South Dakota State University admitted 99% of 5,884 applicants.
- Black Hills State University admitted 94% of 1,617 applicants.
- Northern State University admitted 93% of 1,082 applicants.
- Dakota State University admitted 92% of 2,016 applicants.
Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.
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