South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Location and Affiliation:

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is located in Rapid City, SD, population 60,876.
Affiliation: Public.

Population:

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology’s enrollment is 1591 full-time and 451 part-time students.

• 33% female
• 1% Hispanic
• 1% Asian
• 3% American Indian
• 2% international

96% of applicants are admitted. Freshman return at a rate of 70%.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:17

Academic Level:

• SD School of Mines and Technology is a Level 3 school
• ACT/SAT Optional
• The average high school GPA is 3.3
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is 21-27
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 500-645, Math 535-660, Composite 1035-1305

Most Popular Majors:

• Mechanical Engineering 17%
• Civil Engineering 15%
• Interdisciplinary Studies 13%
• Electrical, Electronics, and Communcations Engineering 10%
• Industrial Engineering 10%
• Computer 7%
• Physical Sciences 7%

Graduates:

41% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $20
• The admission application deadline is rolling
• The financial aid deadline is March 15

Generosity:

Average need met is 76%.

Features:

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology was founded in 1885 in the beautiful Black Hills area. SDSMT was ranked one of America’s 100 Best College Buys eight consecutive years. The average annual starting salary of the graduates is approximately $48,000. The campus holds a geology/paleontology museum, engineering/mining experiment station, atmospheric science institute, camp-center for advanced manufacturing and production.

Contact:

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Admissions 1-800-544-8162.

Learn more about South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. http://www.sdsmt.edu