Dakota State Comparisons

5/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Madison, SD
4.3 7 reviews

#4 Best Public Universities in South Dakota

Overview Admission Cost Majors Diversity Outcomes Salaries Location Compare Reviews Admission Calculator

Curious how Dakota State University stacks up against other colleges? Compare Dakota State to any three other US colleges using the College Simply compare tool, or compare with some of the pre-selected schools below.

Frequently Compared

These similar colleges are most often compared with Dakota State University by students and parents using CollegeSimply.

vs.

Compare Dakota State University and South Dakota State University

Compare

vs.

Compare Dakota State University and Dakota Wesleyan University

Compare

vs.

Compare Augustana College and Dakota State University

Compare

vs.

Compare Dakota State University and University of South Dakota

Compare

vs.

Compare Northwest Missouri State University and Dakota State University

Compare

vs.

Compare Dakota State University and Northern State University

Compare

vs.

Compare University of North Dakota and Dakota State University

Compare

vs.

Compare University of Oregon and Dakota State University

Compare

vs.

Compare Grand Valley State University and Dakota State University

Compare

Compare with South Dakota Public Colleges

Compare with South Dakota Public Colleges for Dakota State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	$355 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	$222 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD	$846 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with South Dakota Private Colleges

Compare with South Dakota Private Colleges for Dakota State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD	$30,506 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD	$24,136 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Dakota State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Iowa State University Ames, IA	$1,133 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$1,629 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$7,560 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN	$4,956 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$780 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Rochester Rochester, MN	$5,362 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Dakota State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Drake University Des Moines, IA	$42,476 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Creighton University Omaha, NE	$39,202 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carleton College Northfield, MN	$59,238 higher in-state tuition	68% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Grinnell College Grinnell, IA	$58,452 higher in-state tuition	73% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St Olaf College Northfield, MN	$50,106 higher in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Macalester College Saint Paul, MN	$58,450 higher in-state tuition	59% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	$44,744 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$35,798 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hamline University Saint Paul, MN	$40,350 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Luther College Decorah, IA	$42,466 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN	$21,516 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Viterbo University La Crosse, WI	$24,596 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN	$35,830 higher in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine College Atchison, KS	$26,696 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Bismarck, ND	$12,702 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	$27,396 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emmaus Bible College Dubuque, IA	$11,146 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Dakota State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$8,507 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$913 higher in-state tuition	49% lower acceptance rate	Compare
United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, Colorado	$9,654 lower in-state tuition	74% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO	$12,260 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$72 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland	$9,654 lower in-state tuition	79% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$9,404 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$3,602 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ	$10,320 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY City College New York, NY	$2,314 lower in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	$9,654 lower in-state tuition	76% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	$2,478 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$3,265 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO	$5,330 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	$694 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=219082.

Last updated: August 2026