South Dakota Mines ranks as a top university in both
the state and the nation, according to multiple sources.
South Dakota Mines has once again been recognized as
a top university not only in South Dakota but in the entire nation. These
latest rankings reflect the university’s longstanding tradition of providing a rigorous
STEM-based education at an affordable rate while offering graduates an
unparalleled return on investment.
“The education
students receive at South Dakota Mines stands as a pinnacle of quality among
the nation's STEM institutions. The difference is in the affordability of a
degree from our university,” says President Jim Rankin, Ph.D., P.E. “These
rankings reflect the high return on investment our graduates receive.”
- The Wall Street
Journal ranked South Dakota Mines in its 2024 Best Colleges in the United States
as one of the top 10 most
highly recommended schools by surveyed students and recent alumni, as well as #31 in the nation for return on investment.
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Niche ranked South
Dakota Mines in the top 6% of the best small colleges in the nation and #1 in
South Dakota in seven categories, including best college, best academics, best
professors and best value.
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South Dakota
Mines was ranked in Forbes Top Colleges for 2023, a
prestigious list of the top 500 universities in the nation. Forbes continually
ranks South Dakota Mines as the South Dakota university with the best return on
investment, both for affordability and for the amount of earnings graduates
bring in during their careers.
More information about how to attend Mines can be
found on the Office of Admissions webpage.