Admissions

We want YOU to be part of the Hardrocker Family!

South Dakota Mines is a STEM university, with curriculum that allows you to jump into your major from day one. At South Dakota Mines we expect you to break things, build things, explore your passions and invent tomorrow.

Consistently touted as an education "best buy," South Dakota Mines offers over 20 science and engineering majors and 29 minors. Our Admissions Counselors are available to answer all your questions and help you with the admissions process.

South Dakota Mines graduates continue to enjoy a very high placement rate in their field of study and an excellent starting salary. The most recent data, from the graduating class of 2024, shows a 97% job placement rate in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields with an average annual starting salary of $73,547.