South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Computer Science Programs

Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a public institution. The location of SD Mines is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is South Dakota School of Mines and Technology?

Contact details for SD Mines are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	501 E Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701-3995
Phone:	605-394-2511
Website:	www.sdsmt.edu

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How Do I Get Into SD Mines?

You can apply to SD Mines online at: https://www.sdsmt.edu/Admissions/Apply/

Admission Requirements for SD Mines

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SD Mines?

The acceptance rate at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is 83%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 75% of accepted students are men and 25% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 83%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to SD Mines submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 680. Math scores were between 590 and 698.

SD Mines received ACT scores from 81% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 29. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

Can I Afford South Dakota School of Mines and Technology?

The overall average net price of SD Mines is $25,760. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SD Mines, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $7,636 a year. That adds up to $30,544 over four years for those students.

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,083 undergraduate students at SD Mines, with 1,708 being full-time and 375 being part-time.

There are also 333 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,708 full-time undergraduates at SD Mines, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	25
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	93
White	1,434
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	113

Geographic Diversity

South Dakota students aren't the only ones who study at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 46 countries are represented at SD Mines. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nepal.

Online Learning at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

In 2022-2023, 363 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SD Mines has changed over the last few years.

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences	28	0	28
Artificial Intelligence	0	4	4
TOTAL	28	4	32

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.