South Dakota School of Mines and Technology: Admission & Tests

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Here is a quick review of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology admission requirements are very easy - the college accepts about 83 percent of those who apply.

The college does not require you to submit reference letters with your application and does not require admission test scores.

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology will normally accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$20
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is $20.00. The graduate application fee is $35.00.

SAT Test Scores

Completing Scholastic Aptitude Test is a rather common bit of the application. 26% of applicants at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology completed the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored from 600 to 690 on Math. Taking these numbers into account, if you got above 640 in SAT Math, then it is enough to be accepted at this college.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Math
600
640
690

ACT Test Scores

Completing American College Test is a really important step of the application procedure at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. 81% of applicants submitted results of their ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
26
from 22 to 28 on English, from 24 to 29 on Math, and from 23 to 29 on Composite. Apparently, if you got above 25 in ACT English, 27 in ACT Math, and 26 in ACT Composite, that should get you admitted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
22
25
28

ACT Math
24
27
29

ACT Composite
23
26
29

Contact Admissions

Phone
(605)
394-2511
To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, please contact this college directly.

You can call this school's general information office at (605) 394-2511 or check South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Website

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