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South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

University, Graduate school in Rapid City, The United States

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (South Dakota Mines) is a university of engineering, science and technology in Rapid City, South Dakota, near the Black Hills and the Badlands. It was established in 1885.

The university offers more than 20 STEM majors and more than 30 minors, with undergraduate and graduate admissions, and reports a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. Students can join more than 130 student organisations, live on campus and take part in athletics.

Tuition, room, board and fees are set each year by the South Dakota Board of Regents. The university states that its students receive more than $16 million in financial assistance through scholarships, grants, loans and work-study, and graduate students can apply for separate funding. International students are supported by the Ivanhoe International Center, which also publishes estimated annual costs for them. Eligible students from South Dakota and selected neighbouring states can apply without an application fee for part of the year. Admissions can be contacted at [email protected] or (605) 394-2414.

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Accreditation

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the recognized accrediting agency for the north central states. In addition, the curriculum in Chemistry is accredited by the American Chemical Society. All engineering programs with the exception of the Environmental Engineering, which is a new program, are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, a special accreditation body recognized by the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. The computer science program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

Subjects taught

  • Computing
    • Information Technology
  • Engineering
    • Engineering Science
    • Electrical Engineering
    • Industrial Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
  • Sciences
    • Environmental Studies
    • Physics
    • Geology
    • Mathematics
    • Chemistry

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