South Dakota State University Admissions

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 South Dakota State University has an acceptance rate of 86% . Of those admitted, 40% go on to enroll. The application fee is $20 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $20
  • Number of Applicants: 6,364
  • Percent Admitted: 86%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 40%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 6,364 2,978 3,376
Percent admitted86%82%90%
Percent admitted who enrolled40%41%39%

Admissions Selectivity: Less Selective

This institution admits more than 75% of its applicants.

South Dakota State University Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA✔   
Secondary School Record✔   
Recommendations   ✔
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)✔   
TOEFL (if applicable)✔   

South Dakota State University Test Scores

South Dakota State University SAT Scores

SAT Range1020 – 1245
SAT Average1133
SAT 25th Percentile1020
SAT 75th Percentile1245

South Dakota State University ACT Scores

ACT Range19 – 25
ACT Average22
ACT 25th Percentile19
ACT 75th Percentile25

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Very Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 50th and 75th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.