Below is a list of the 16 colleges in South Dakota with the lowest average high school GPA for incoming freshmen. Southeast Technical Institute tops the list with an average reported GPA of 2.4. Note that not all colleges report GPA for their incoming class. Those with asterisk(*) denote a predicted GPA by the CollegeSimply AI algorithm.
GPA Data is reported by participating colleges to Wintergreen Orchard House and is reproduced under license.
School | Average GPA | |
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Southeast Technical InstituteSioux Falls, SD |
2.4 | |
Western Dakota Technical InstituteRapid City, SD |
2.93 | |
Lake Area Technical InstituteWatertown, SD |
3.06 | |
Presentation CollegeAberdeen, SD |
3.07 | |
Mitchell Technical InstituteMitchell, SD |
3.09 | |
National American University Rapid CityRapid City, SD |
3.1 | |
Black Hills State UniversityEstimated GPA Spearfish, SD |
3.22* | |
Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD |
3.33 | |
Mount Marty CollegeYankton, SD |
3.35 | |
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD |
3.36 | |
Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD |
3.37 | |
University of South DakotaVermillion, SD |
3.43 | |
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD |
3.53 | |
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD |
3.57 | |
Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD |
3.76 | |
University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD |
3.8 |