Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider University of South Dakota, Black Hills State, Presentation College, and Mount Marty College.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Presentation College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Sisseton Wahpeton College and Sinte Gleska University.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Kilian Community College and Presentation College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Augustana, University of Sioux Falls, Mount Marty College, and Dakota Wesleyan.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Augustana, Dakota Wesleyan, University of Sioux Falls, and Northern State.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University of South Dakota.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Augustana, Sinte Gleska University, Presentation College, and Sisseton Wahpeton College.
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