South Dakota Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in South Dakota for 2025

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in South Dakota. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Mount Marty College which sent acceptance letters to only 48% of the 1,290 students who applied and rejected 52%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of South Dakota colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.


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Mount Marty College
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Yankton, SD
 

Mount Marty College

Private 4 Year

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48% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Private Colleges in South Dakota

  • 1,314enrollment
  • $23,163net price
  • 810-1050SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA