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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, South Dakota

https://www.sdsmt.edu

#271 National Colleges

76.6% Admission Rate
Least Selective

2,125 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering Schools
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, primarily residential
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (South Dakota Mines, SD Mines, or SDSM&T) is a public university in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents and was founded in 1885. South Dakota Mines offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.

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Location

City
Rapid City, South Dakota

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Locale
City: Small (population less than 100,000)

Region
Plains (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Engineering 74.5%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 10.1%
Physical Sciences 6.6%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3.0%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 3.0%
Mathematics And Statistics 2.4%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 0.4%

Cost

In State Tuition
$10,770.00

Out of State Tuition
$15,080.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
49.96%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$19,815.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1266 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 690 640 590
Verbal 665 615 565

ACT Scores

27 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 30 28 25
English 30 26 22