Engineering colleges in South Dakota, ranked by graduates
3 colleges in South Dakota awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023: 430 degrees, 12.8% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (6.8% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). SD School of Mines graduated the most (264, 73.9% of its class). 3 of the 3 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 98%; the most selective is SD School of Mines at 80%.
Engineering colleges in South Dakota
Every South Dakota college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its engineering page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SD School of Mines | Public | 264 | 73.9% | 80% | 1120 |
| 2 | South Dakota State University | Public | 156 | 8.1% | 98% | 1260 |
| 3 | University of South Dakota | Public | 10 | 0.9% | 99% | 1220 |
Questions about engineering colleges in South Dakota
What is the best college for engineering in South Dakota?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest engineering programs in South Dakota are SD School of Mines (264), South Dakota State University (156), University of South Dakota (10). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every South Dakota college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in South Dakota offer engineering?
3 four-year colleges in South Dakota awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023, 3 public and 0 private, for 430 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for engineering in South Dakota?
At the 3 public universities on this list, South Dakota residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Engineering elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.