South Dakota Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in South Dakota for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in South Dakota. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular South Dakota colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of South Dakota colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
South Dakota High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Oglala Lakota College
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Kyle, SD
 

Oglala Lakota College

Public 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,229enrollment
  • $3,563net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Presentation College
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Aberdeen, SD
 

Presentation College

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 615enrollment
  • -net price
  • 840-1130SAT range
  • 19-22ACT range
  • 3.07Avg GPA

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Sinte Gleska University
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Mission, SD
 

Sinte Gleska University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 683enrollment
  • $7,439net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 24

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Institute of Lutheran Theology
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Brookings, South Dakota
 

Institute of Lutheran Theology

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 0enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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South Dakota State University
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Brookings, SD

South Dakota State University

Public 4 Year

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99% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in South Dakota

  • 11,498enrollment
  • $18,233net price
  • 1040-1300SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

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University of South Dakota
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Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota

Public 4 Year

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99% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in South Dakota

  • 9,868enrollment
  • $18,466net price
  • 1110-1330SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.43Avg GPA

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Dakota State University
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Madison, SD

Dakota State University

Public 4 Year

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98% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in South Dakota

  • 3,508enrollment
  • $19,115net price
  • 1020-1340SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

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Black Hills State University
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Spearfish, SD

Black Hills State University

Public 4 Year

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94% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in South Dakota

  • 3,475enrollment
  • $16,474net price
  • 970-1085SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.22Estimated Avg GPA

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Northern State University
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Aberdeen, SD
 

Northern State University

Public 4 Year

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93% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in South Dakota

  • 3,521enrollment
  • $16,873net price
  • 800-1150SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.37Avg GPA

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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Rapid City, SD

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in South Dakota

  • 2,492enrollment
  • $20,243net price
  • 1130-1320SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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University of Sioux Falls
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Sioux Falls, SD
 

University of Sioux Falls

Private 4 Year

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82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,509enrollment
  • $21,049net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

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