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Schools Like South Dakota School Of... (2025) | Azimuth

Azimuth|South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology

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Schools Similar to South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

Jump to:Easier Admission Geographic Similar Selectivity Better Outcomes More Affordable Peer Institutions

Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Citadel Military College Of South Carolina• SC

Higher acceptance rate (12.8 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$72,085

Bellin College

• WI

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Higher acceptance rate (14.7 percentage points higher); similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate100%

Earnings$76,222

Rank#1225

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Michigan Technological University• MI

Same region with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$78,198

Purdue University-Main Campus• IN

Same region with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$72,424

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

Black Hills State University• SD

Similar admission rate (9.2 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (195 point difference); located 44 miles away

Earnings$46,674

Wentworth Institute Of Technology• MA

Similar admission rate (0.1 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (19 point difference) with similar program focus

Earnings$82,721

Manhattan College• NY

Similar admission rate (6.8 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (9 point difference) with similar program focus

Earnings$86,316

Better Outcomes, Similar Cost

Stronger graduate earnings at comparable price points.

Suny Maritime College• NY

32.8% higher graduate earnings with similar cost and similar program focus

Earnings$95,951

More Affordable Options

Similar career outcomes at significantly lower cost.

Cuny City College• NY

82.9% lower net price with similar earnings and similar program focus

Earnings$66,039

University Of Florida• FL

76.9% lower net price with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus

Earnings$71,588

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

University Of New Orleans• LA

Similar quality tier (#15195 ranked)

Earnings$47,872

University Of Illinois Springfield• IL

Similar quality tier in Midwest (#15214 ranked)

Earnings$57,103

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt• CA

Similar quality tier (#15218 ranked)

Earnings$47,626

University Of South Carolina-Upstate• SC

Similar quality tier (#15181 ranked)

Earnings$48,587

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg• PA

Similar quality tier (#15234 ranked)

Earnings$63,435

Salem State University• MA

Similar quality tier (#15171 ranked)

Earnings$56,662

Northeastern State University• OK

Similar quality tier (#15236 ranked)

Accept Rate100%

Earnings$45,379

University Of Wisconsin-Platteville• WI

Similar quality tier in Midwest (#15167 ranked)

Earnings$61,760

East Central University• OK

Similar quality tier (#15243 ranked)

Earnings$44,962

University Of Houston-Victoria• TX

Similar quality tier (#15161 ranked)

Earnings$54,467

Schools Similar to South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology: Questions & Comparisons

South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology is more selective with a 80% acceptance rate, compared to 94% for Black Hills State University. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology's peer institutions include Black Hills State University, Wentworth Institute Of Technology, Manhattan College. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

If South is a reach, consider Citadel Military College Of South Carolina (98%), Bellin College (1%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology in SD include Michigan Technological University, Purdue University-Main Campus.

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