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Most Selective Universities in South Dakota

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in South Dakota.

11 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Acceptance Rate
1 Mount Marty University
Private Non-Profit SD ROI
$33,100 $46,984 59% 48%
2 Augustana University
Private Non-Profit SD ROI
$39,190 $49,826 76% 59%
3 Dakota Wesleyan University
Private Non-Profit SD ROI
$32,890 $49,432 50% 73%
4 Kairos University
Private Non-Profit SD ROI
$0 $0 N/A 74%
5 University of Sioux Falls
Private Non-Profit SD ROI
$20,740 $46,712 60% 82%
6 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Public SD ROI
$10,400 $62,863 57% 85%
7 Northern State University
Public SD ROI
$8,845 $41,536 52% 93%
8 Black Hills State University
Public SD ROI
$9,000 $38,927 42% 94%
9 Dakota State University
Public SD ROI
$9,633 $46,146 49% 98%
10 South Dakota State University
Public SD ROI
$9,299 $49,564 60% 99%
11 University of South Dakota
Public SD ROI
$9,432 $46,290 59% 99%

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Most Selective university in South Dakota is Mount Marty University, followed by Augustana University. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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