South Dakota State University is a non selective school. They receive roughly 7,300 applications every admission cycle. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it is around 98 percent which equates to about 7,200 students being accepted to the institution. Around 33 percent of the 7,200 students who received the acceptance letter from South Dakota State University made the decision to attend. The ratio of the candidates who submitted their applications is 49% and 50% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 54% were typically women and 45% were men. The undergraduate application fee imposes by South Dakota State University is $20. Students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to South Dakota State University when filling out the application. Usually, an ACT score of 19 - 25 or a 1,020 - 1,220 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
7,287
Male 3,598
Female 3,689

 

Acceptance
7,166
Male 3,526
Female 3,640

 

Enrollment Total
2,373
Male 1,090
Female 1,283


Acceptance Rate
98.3%
Male
98%
Female
98.7%

 

Yield
33.1%
Male
30.9%
Female
35.2%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$20


Graduate

$35



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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