South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 85%
South Dakota Mines is a public university in Rapid City, South Dakota. South Dakota Mines was founded in 1885 and enrolls 2,942 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 2,942 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 85% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $10,400 |
| Out-of-State | $14,800 |
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See The Official 2024-2025 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 | 610 | 650 |
| SAT Math | 570 | 620 | 670 |
| ACT Composite | 23 | 26 | 29 |
| 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 | 76 | 8 | 0 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 39 | 16 | 2 |
| Industrial Engineering | 30 | 0 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 42 | 2 | 4 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 28 | 18 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 21 | 6 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 27 | ||
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 23 | ||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 13 | 10 | |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 20 | ||
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Materials Engineering | 11 | 2 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 13 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Chemistry, General | 7 | 4 | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 11 | ||
| Physics, General | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Mathematics, General | 10 | ||
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 9 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 8 | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | 7 | ||
| Paleontology | 7 | ||
| Construction Engineering | 5 | ||
| Nanotechnology | 3 | 1 | |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 3 | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 3 | ||
| Biotechnology | 1 | ||
| Engineering, General | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release