2024 South Dakota Colleges Test Scores Comparison
The average SAT scores of South Dakota colleges is 1,099 and the average ACT score (composite score) is 22 for academic year 2022-2023. 396 students (11.6% of 6,476 enrolled students) have submitted SAT scores and 4,746 students (70.6% of enrolled students) have submitted ACT scores to admit South Dakota colleges.
No South Dakota colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 11 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process.
South Dakota College SAT and ACT Scores Statistics
For the academic year 2022-2023, 396 students (11.6% of 6,476 enrolled students) have submitted SAT scores and 4,746 students (70.6% of enrolled students) have submitted ACT scores to admit South Dakota colleges.
The average SAT scores of South Dakota colleges is 1,099 and the average ACT score (composite score) is 22 for academic year 2022-2023. The SAT and ACT statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the test scores are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools.
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,260 and Presentation College has the lowest SAT scores of 960.
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has the highest ACT scores of 26 and Dakota Wesleyan University has the lowest ACT scores of 20.
SAT Test Score Comparison Between South Dakota Colleges
The following table lists South Dakota colleges with average SAT and ACT scores along with scores in 25th and 75th percentile. As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The values in each SAT/ACT subject columns are the score range from 25th to 75th percentile for each subject.
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| College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Average | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | 1,200 | 540-625 | 570-700 | 24 | 21-28 | 20-28 | 20-27 |
| Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 1,030 | 485-495 | 485-590 | 21 | 18-24 | 16-23 | 17-24 |
| Dakota State University Madison, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 1,080 | 480-640 | 460-600 | 23 | 19-27 | 17-26 | 18-27 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD Private, 4 years four-years | 1,050 | 470-700 | 480-720 | 20 | 18-24 | 15-22 | 17-25 |
| Northern State University Aberdeen, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 990 | 410-580 | 390-570 | 21 | 18-24 | 16-23 | 17-24 |
| Presentation College Aberdeen, SD Private, 4 years four-years | 960 | 430-580 | 410-550 | 20 | 19-22 | 15-23 | 18-23 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 1,260 | 570-680 | 590-698 | 26 | 23-29 | 21-29 | 24-29 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 1,140 | 500-615 | 520-630 | 22 | 19-25 | 18-24 | 18-26 |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 1,185 | 500-640 | 520-660 | 22 | 19-25 | 18-24 | 18-25 |
| Average | 1,099 | - | - | 22 | - | - | - |