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Schools Similar to South Dakota State University

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Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

University Of Sioux Falls• SD

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Same state (54 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus

Accept Rate82%

Earnings$54,521

Rank#1190

Dakota Wesleyan University

• SD

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Same state (75 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus

Accept Rate73%

Earnings$53,728

Rank#1198

Augustana University• SD

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Same state (55 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus

Accept Rate59%

Earnings$59,217

Rank#1110

University Of South Dakota• SD

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

Accept Rate99%

Earnings$51,926

Rank#842

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville• IL

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

Accept Rate97%

Earnings$56,346

Rank#276

Similarly Selective Peers

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

Dakota State University• SD

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Similar admission rate (0.8 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (8 point difference); located 27 miles away

Accept Rate98%

Earnings$50,970

Rank#1201

Oklahoma Christian University• OK

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Similar admission rate (1.6 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (4 point difference) with similar program focus

Accept Rate97%

Earnings$49,203

Rank#1143

Pacific University• OR

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Similar admission rate (7 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (2 point difference) with similar program focus

Accept Rate92%

Earnings$60,583

Rank#1451

Better Outcomes, Similar Cost

Stronger graduate earnings at comparable price points.

California State University Maritime Academy• CA

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72.1% higher graduate earnings with nearly identical cost

Accept Rate99%

Earnings$94,784

Rank#321

Oregon Institute Of Technology• OR

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31.2% higher graduate earnings (cost difference: 10%) and similar program focus

Accept Rate92%

Earnings$72,273

Rank#294

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Saint Cloud State University• MN

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#16361 ranked)

Accept Rate95%

Earnings$55,813

Rank#16361

University Of Northern Colorado• CO

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Similar quality tier (#16901 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#16908 ranked)

Accept Rate96%

Earnings$42,062

Rank#16908

Eastern Illinois University• IL

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#16941 ranked)

Accept Rate65%

Earnings$51,989

Rank#16941

Bemidji State University• MN

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#16943 ranked)

Accept Rate56%

Earnings$53,755

Rank#16943

Indiana University-Southeast• IN

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#15807 ranked)

Accept Rate84%

Earnings$47,596

Rank#15807

University Of Central Missouri• MO

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#17992 ranked)

Accept Rate64%

Earnings$49,560

Rank#17992

Murray State University• KY

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Similar quality tier (#15796 ranked)

Accept Rate86%

Earnings$44,737

Rank#15796

Pennsylvania Western University• PA

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Similar quality tier (#15785 ranked)

Accept Rate94%

Earnings$47,295

Rank#15785

Arkansas Tech University• AR

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Similar quality tier (#18003 ranked)

Accept Rate96%

Earnings$41,766

Rank#18003

Schools Similar to South Dakota State University: Questions & Comparisons

Dakota State University is more selective with a 98% acceptance rate, compared to 98% for South Dakota State University. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

South Dakota State University's peer institutions include Dakota State University, Oklahoma Christian University, Pacific University. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than South Dakota State University's $18,073.

Colleges near South Dakota State University in SD include University Of Sioux Falls, Dakota Wesleyan University, Augustana University.

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