Hardest Colleges to Get Into in South Dakota

South Dakota has 10 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database, and this page ranks every one of them by acceptance rate. The most selective are Mount Marty University (43%), Augustana University (68%), and Dakota Wesleyan University (73%). No school in the state admits fewer than a quarter of its applicants, the median South Dakota college admits 86%, and 6 are public against 4 private. At the other end, University of South Dakota admits 99%. Open any school for its full admissions profile, or check your own odds free.

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86%

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Mount Marty University

43% acceptance

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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which of the Hardest Colleges in South Dakota can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 10 of the 10 colleges here, including Mount Marty University, Augustana University and Dakota Wesleyan University. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Mount Marty Universityadmits 43%	61%Likely	83%Safety	91%Safety
Augustana Universityadmits 68%	86%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Dakota Wesleyan Universityadmits 73%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
SD School of Minesadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Sioux Falls Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Dakota State Universityadmits 88%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Northern State Universityadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Black Hills State Universityadmits 96%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
South Dakota State Universityadmits 98%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of South Dakotaadmits 99%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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