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Considering a degree in Accounting?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Accounting majors who live in South Dakota.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Accounting degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of South Dakota.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.
“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wiley University | 7300 | 20100 | 0.6363 | 712 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | Brigham Young University | 8000 | 22000 | 0.6362 | 34,354 | 1374 | 0.6862 | |
| 3 | Bucknell University | 11200 | 95700 | 0.8834 | 3,928 | 1275 | 0.322 | |
| 3 | Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 11200 | 18400 | 0.392 | 1,184 | 1015 | 0.7989 | |
| 5 | Paul Quinn College | 14100 | 27300 | 0.4835 | 620 | 915 | 0.4028 | |
| 6 | University of Idaho | 14500 | 25800 | 0.4369 | 9,656 | 1104 | 0.7476 | |
| 7 | Miles College | 14900 | 25400 | 0.4128 | 1,180 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Western Michigan University | 15800 | 26500 | 0.4042 | 13,714 | 1089 | 0.9121 | |
| 9 | Ferris State University | 16400 | 31000 | 0.4717 | 8,980 | 1015 | 0.8237 | |
| 10 | University of Sioux Falls | 17000 | 40100 | 0.5768 | 1,177 | 1075 | 0.8274 | |
| 11 | University of Miami | 17700 | 95700 | 0.8149 | 13,241 | 1408 | 0.1761 | |
| 12 | Tabor College | 17800 | 54400 | 0.6731 | 539 | 965 | 0.6458 | |
| 13 | Bethel University | 17900 | 35300 | 0.4924 | 2,674 | 970 | 0.6023 | |
| 14 | Alice Lloyd College | 18500 | 33900 | 0.4542 | 589 | 1000 | 0.7523 | |
| 14 | Lewis-Clark State College | 18500 | 23500 | 0.2124 | 4,015 | 990 | 0.9964 | |
| 16 | Elmira College | 18900 | 60600 | 0.6881 | 783 | 1391 | 0.8054 | |
| 17 | Cleary University | 19200 | 56600 | 0.6604 | 769 | 1060 | 0.6754 | |
| 18 | Albright College | 20400 | 49300 | 0.5861 | 1,210 | 1079 | 0.9408 | |
| 18 | South Dakota State University | 20400 | 25200 | 0.19 | 10,883 | 1115 | 0.9618 | |
| 20 | Claflin University | 21200 | 36000 | 0.4114 | 1,731 | 940 | 0.6493 | |
| 21 | Hiram College | 21700 | 48700 | 0.5541 | 991 | 1075 | 0.9748 | |
| 22 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | 22000 | 48900 | 0.5497 | 5,274 | 1103 | 0.9513 | |
| 23 | McDaniel College | 22200 | 63900 | 0.6522 | 1,641 | 1155 | 0.7817 | |
| 24 | University of South Dakota | 22700 | 26000 | 0.1265 | 7,515 | 1120 | 0.9884 | |
| 25 | Bentley University | 23200 | 85500 | 0.7286 | 4,620 | 1323 | 0.4729 | |
| 26 | Aquinas College | 23300 | 53400 | 0.5641 | 1,103 | 1035 | 0.9726 | |
| 26 | Florida Memorial University | 23300 | 42000 | 0.4447 | 1,206 | 0 | 0.8526 | |
| 26 | Spalding University | 23300 | 56200 | 0.5855 | 718 | 980 | 0.9945 | |
| 29 | North Central University | 23400 | 43900 | 0.4671 | 759 | 1075 | 0.9898 | |
| 30 | Hope College | 23600 | 60100 | 0.6071 | 3,427 | 1216 | 0.8712 | |
| 31 | Maryville College | 24300 | 58400 | 0.5834 | 1,144 | 1140 | 0.6885 | |
| 32 | Park University | 24600 | 31300 | 0.2144 | 4,657 | 1035 | 0.6904 | |
| 33 | Evangel University | 25900 | 40900 | 0.3671 | 1,843 | 1180 | 0.7161 | |
| 34 | Clarkson University | 26300 | 78000 | 0.663 | 2,163 | 1283 | 0.825 | |
| 35 | Salem State University | 26500 | 43200 | 0.3868 | 4,867 | 1075 | 0.9588 | |
| 36 | Missouri Valley College | 27500 | 38200 | 0.2802 | 1,687 | 980 | 0.6922 | |
| 37 | Bridgewater State University | 28400 | 35500 | 0.2003 | 8,849 | 1143 | 0.8798 | |
| 37 | Canisius University | 28400 | 54700 | 0.4811 | 1,728 | 1186 | 0.7323 | |
| 39 | Eastern University | 29100 | 59200 | 0.5087 | 3,053 | 1105 | 0.9101 | |
| 40 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | 30700 | 69000 | 0.5545 | 3,314 | 1094 | 0.8199 | |
| 41 | Oklahoma Christian University | 30900 | 45000 | 0.3123 | 2,098 | 1129 | 0.9654 | |
| 42 | University of North Dakota | 31000 | 33700 | 0.0827 | 11,837 | 1189 | 0.8157 | |
| 43 | Ohio Wesleyan University | 31500 | 75700 | 0.5836 | 1,652 | 1281 | 0.6441 | |
| 44 | Franklin Pierce University | 33600 | 68300 | 0.5077 | 997 | 1174 | 0.9347 | |
| 45 | Southern New Hampshire University | 34600 | 44300 | 0.2188 | 164,423 | 965 | 0.9951 | |
| 46 | Drake University | 34700 | 68500 | 0.4941 | 2,504 | 1226 | 0.6494 | |
| 46 | Hartwick College | 34700 | 66200 | 0.4756 | 1,053 | 1240 | 0.8482 | |
| 48 | Warner Pacific University | 35300 | 41600 | 0.1513 | 383 | 1020 | 0.7114 | |
| 49 | Chaminade University of Honolulu | 37500 | 57100 | 0.3435 | 1,732 | 1108 | 0.9117 | |
| 50 | Point University | 38400 | 44600 | 0.1391 | 1,997 | 1059 | 0.4426 | |
| 51 | Nazareth University | 38600 | 67200 | 0.425 | 1,862 | 1275 | 0.7409 | |
| 52 | Bethel University | 40300 | 45600 | 0.1161 | 2,883 | 1214 | 0.8868 | |
| 53 | Young Harris College | 41100 | 43600 | 0.0573 | 755 | 1044 | 0.6264 | |
| 54 | University of Mount Olive | 42100 | 50400 | 0.1645 | 1,944 | 1075 | 0.7575 | |
| 55 | Bryant University | 42200 | 75900 | 0.4438 | 3,511 | 1255 | 0.6484 | |
| 56 | Florida Institute of Technology | 43400 | 68700 | 0.3679 | 4,279 | 1234 | 0.5796 | |
| 57 | Maranatha Baptist University | 44100 | 46400 | 0.0493 | 698 | 1180 | 0.8908 | |
| 58 | Quinnipiac University | 44900 | 79200 | 0.433 | 6,610 | 1250 | 0.7031 | |
| 59 | Drexel University | 47700 | 83900 | 0.4315 | 12,318 | 1354 | 0.699 | |
| 60 | Rowan University | 53600 | 53600 | 0 | 17,157 | 1204 | 0.7654 | |
| 61 | Fordham University | 74900 | 95100 | 0.2123 | 10,582 | 1406 | 0.5931 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.