South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Applying

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	rolling
Application deadline (international students)	rolling
Notification of admissions (as submitted by school)	Approximately 2 weeks after dept notifies grad admissions that application review is complete.

Admissions & Enrollment

Applicants	46
Accepted	46
Enrolled	35
Denies enrollment to some qualified applicants	Yes
Admits applicants living abroad	Yes
Acceptance rate	100%
Average undergraduate GPA	3.09
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA	91%
Average GRE score breakdown	N/A
Entrants providing GRE scores	0%
Employed at enrollment	N/A

Requirements

Application essay	No
Standardized test requirement	None
Letters of recommendation	3
Letters of recommendation from professional contacts	3
Engineering-related work experience requirement	No
Engineering-related undergraduate degree requirement	Yes, with exceptions
Engineering-related undergraduate coursework requirement	Yes, with exceptions
TOEFL required for international students	Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required	Paper 520, internet 68

Admission Factors

Academic factors

Undergraduate institution Not Considered Class rank Not Considered Undergraduate GPA Very Important Recommendation(s) Important Standardized test scores Considered

Non-academic factors

Application essay Very Important Interview Not Considered Work experience Very Important Character/personal qualities Not Considered First-generation college student Not Considered Alumni/alumnae relations Not Considered Geographical residence Not Considered Applicant's interest level Important

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions	Rachel Howard
Admissions phone	(605) 355-3468
Admissions E-mail	rachel.howard@sdsmt.edu
Admissions website	http://graded.sdsmt.edu/