Quad
U. South Dakota
U. Maine

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. South Dakota's yield is 4 pts higher than U. Maine's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Maine admits 97% vs. 99% at U. South Dakota

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. South Dakota99%
U. Maine97%
Applicants
U. South Dakota6.4K
U. Maine14K
Admitted
U. South Dakota6.3K
U. Maine13.6K
Yield rate
U. South Dakota19%
U. Maine15%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. South DakotaOpen
  • U. MaineOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
U. South Dakota99%
U. Maine97%
Men admitted
U. South Dakota98%
U. Maine96%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. South Dakota
1125–1315
U. MaineTest-blind–

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. South Dakota
19–25
U. MaineTest-blind–

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. South Dakota4%
U. MaineNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. South Dakota58%
U. MaineNot reported

Test policy

  • U. South DakotaTest-blind
  • U. MaineTest-blind

How they read a record

  • U. South Dakota

    The high school record and a college-prep program are required; GPA and class rank are considered. 38% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

  • U. Maine

    The high school record and a college-prep program are required; GPA and class rank are considered.

What they look at

FactorU. South DakotaU. Maine
High school GPA ConsideredConsidered
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredRequired
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:University of South Dakota (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why