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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, South Dakota•4-year•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

81%

Public school in South Dakota with 2,000 total undergraduate students
Urban
Plains
Special focus: Engineering
On campus housing
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
sdsmt.edu
501 E Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-2511

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
81%
Yield rate - overall
42%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
76%
Men
81%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
1,440
Women: 25%
Men: 75%
sdsmt.edu

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$20,250
Out-of-state
$24,670

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$14,832
$30,001–48,000
$16,887
$48,001–75,000
$19,740
$75,001–110,000
$21,660
Over $110,000
$20,825

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 26%
ACT: 84%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
489
Student diversity
Very low diversity
4-year graduation rate
16%
6-year graduation rate
49%
Retention rate
76%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
3%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 19%
Men: 81%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
2%
Black
2%
Hispanic
6%
Native American
2%
Other
6%
White
84%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
15:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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