Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology · Admissions
Rapid City, SD · City · Public · Master's university · the Hardrockers · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
85%
Admitted
of 1,539 applicants
45th
Selectivity percentile
among Division II schools
1130–1320
SAT middle 50%
23–29
ACT middle 50%
Optional
Test scores
58%
Graduate in 6 yrs
Where your scores would fall
The band is the middle 50% of admitted students; type a score to see where you land. A score alone is not a decision — coaches and admissions weigh the whole file.
SAT
1130 – 1320
Your SAT
SAT reading
560 – 650
SAT math
570 – 670
ACT
23 – 29
Your ACT
Test-optional: scores are considered if you send them but not required.
Selectivity in context
- Applicants1,539
- Admitted1,308 85%
- Undergraduates2,170
- Women24%
- Graduate within 6 years58%
For a recruit, admission runs alongside the coach's support: many schools admit supported athletes inside the middle 50%, but the academic floor is the school's, not the coach's. NCAA eligibility (a 2.3 core GPA for Division I) is a separate bar — see the guides.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is on.
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