Key differences on Getting in

1
U. South Dakota's yield is 6 pts higher than Michigan Technological's
Yield rate
2
Michigan Technological's SAT midpoint is 20 points higher than U. South Dakota's
SAT midpoint
3
Michigan Technological admits 92% 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%

Michigan Technological92%Most selective

Applicants

U. South Dakota6.4K

Michigan Technological11.5KMost

Admitted

U. South Dakota6.3K

Michigan Technological10.6KMost

Yield rate

U. South Dakota19%Highest

Michigan Technological13%

Quad's selectivity

U. South DakotaOpen
Michigan TechnologicalAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. South Dakota99%

Michigan Technological93%

Men admitted

U. South Dakota98%

Michigan Technological92%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. South Dakota

1125–1315

Michigan Technological

1130–1350

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

ACT composite,

U. South Dakota

19–25

Michigan Technological

25–31

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

Submitted SAT

U. South Dakota4%

Michigan Technological71%

Submitted ACT

U. South Dakota58%

Michigan Technological20%

Test policy

U. South DakotaTest-blind
Michigan TechnologicalTest-optional

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.
Michigan Technological
GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. South Dakota	Michigan Technological
High school GPA	Considered	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Not considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not 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