South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 80%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a public university in Rapid City, South Dakota. South Dakota Mines was founded in 1885 and enrolls 2,901 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 2,901 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 80% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $10,400 |
| Out-of-State | $14,800 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 560 | 600 | 660 |
| SAT Math | 580 | 630 | 680 |
| ACT Composite | 24 | 26 | 30 |
| ACT English | 21 | 24 | 28 |
| ACT Math | 24 | 27 | 29 |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending South Dakota Mines.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $7,800 | $12,200 |
| Fees | $2,600 | $2,600 |
| Room and Board | $8,800 | $8,800 |
| Books | $1,900 | $1,900 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $21,100 | $25,500 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Mechanical Engineering | 84 | 9 | 0 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 32 | 15 | 1 |
| Industrial Engineering | 25 | 1 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 23 | 9 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 35 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 26 | 6 | |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 29 | ||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 12 | 11 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 12 | ||
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 12 | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 11 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 10 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 10 | ||
| Construction Engineering | 7 | ||
| Physics, General | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 7 | ||
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 6 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 5 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 3 | 1 | |
| Materials Engineering | 4 | 0 | |
| Nanotechnology | 1 | 2 | |
| Paleontology | 3 | ||
| Biotechnology | 1 | ||
| Data Science, General | 1 | ||
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 1 | ||
| Engineering, General | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release