Considering a degree in Rhetoric and Composition?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Rhetoric and Composition majors who live in South Dakota.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Rhetoric and Composition degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of South Dakota.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.
“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bates College | 6400 | 92900 | 0.9309 | 1,760 | 1469 | 0.1332 | |
| 2 | Mississippi Valley State University | 9800 | 26300 | 0.6269 | 2,013 | 845 | 0.9238 | |
| 2 | University of Richmond | 9800 | 88400 | 0.8892 | 3,055 | 1484 | 0.222 | |
| 4 | Marshall University | 11600 | 33400 | 0.6525 | 9,146 | 1065 | 0.9573 | |
| 5 | Trinity University | 13700 | 69600 | 0.8035 | 2,518 | 1423 | 0.2592 | |
| 6 | Sul Ross State University | 13800 | 27100 | 0.4913 | 1,890 | 1020 | 0.9871 | |
| 7 | Ferris State University | 16900 | 31000 | 0.4555 | 8,991 | 1015 | 0.9139 | |
| 8 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 17100 | 17100 | 0 | 14,449 | 1195 | 0.784 | |
| 9 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 17500 | 28000 | 0.375 | 1,787 | 980 | 0.6545 | |
| 10 | Georgia College & State University | 18300 | 18300 | 0 | 6,006 | 1165 | 0.7823 | |
| 11 | Northern State University | 18500 | 27200 | 0.3199 | 3,169 | 1075 | 0.93 | |
| 12 | University of Mississippi | 18700 | 45000 | 0.5849 | 21,585 | 1182 | 0.9658 | |
| 12 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 18700 | 34100 | 0.4522 | 4,213 | 1124 | 0.8949 | |
| 14 | University of California-Berkeley | 18900 | 43500 | 0.566 | 33,070 | 1407 | 0.1098 | |
| 15 | East Tennessee State University | 19000 | 26100 | 0.2716 | 10,829 | 1124 | 0.8619 | |
| 16 | Jackson State University | 19300 | 28000 | 0.3102 | 4,650 | 950 | 0.9315 | |
| 17 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 19700 | 31300 | 0.3711 | 1,321 | 1155 | 0.9521 | |
| 18 | Illinois College | 19800 | 55200 | 0.6415 | 937 | 1059 | 0.7819 | |
| 19 | Bethel University | 19900 | 54500 | 0.635 | 1,065 | 1030 | 0.9766 | |
| 20 | Whitman College | 20100 | 85500 | 0.7655 | 1,561 | 1399 | 0.3815 | |
| 21 | Scripps College | 20200 | 94900 | 0.7875 | 1,117 | 1475 | 0.3829 | |
| 22 | Coe College | 20300 | 76500 | 0.735 | 1,195 | 1229 | 0.6404 | |
| 22 | Youngstown State University | 20300 | 34000 | 0.403 | 9,400 | 1115 | 0.8445 | |
| 24 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 20500 | 23200 | 0.1164 | 20,444 | 1209 | 0.8499 | |
| 25 | South Dakota State University | 20600 | 25200 | 0.1826 | 10,719 | 1120 | 0.9834 | |
| 26 | University of Montevallo | 20800 | 30300 | 0.3136 | 2,642 | 1124 | 0.5385 | |
| 27 | Black Hills State University | 21300 | 24900 | 0.145 | 3,198 | 1075 | 0.9633 | |
| 28 | University of Kentucky | 23800 | 36400 | 0.3451 | 25,534 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 29 | Boise State University | 24900 | 31200 | 0.202 | 23,983 | 1135 | 0.8721 | |
| 30 | University of Minnesota-Morris | 25100 | 31900 | 0.2132 | 981 | 1140 | 0.7493 | |
| 31 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 26100 | 34900 | 0.2525 | 4,371 | 1084 | 0.865 | |
| 32 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 26900 | 36800 | 0.2692 | 14,783 | 1124 | 0.8096 | |
| 33 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 27500 | 43800 | 0.3725 | 17,450 | 1044 | 0.9518 | |
| 33 | University of South Dakota | 27500 | 29600 | 0.0711 | 7,619 | 1120 | 0.9878 | |
| 35 | Syracuse University | 27700 | 83100 | 0.6665 | 15,957 | 1363 | 0.4592 | |
| 36 | Texas State University | 28000 | 28000 | 0 | 36,236 | 1100 | 0.8932 | |
| 37 | Elmhurst University | 28900 | 67000 | 0.5689 | 3,213 | 1148 | 0.7364 | |
| 37 | University of Utah | 28900 | 32000 | 0.097 | 28,064 | 1237 | 0.8598 | |
| 39 | Clemson University | 29200 | 37100 | 0.2129 | 23,401 | 1343 | 0.3834 | |
| 40 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 32300 | 49500 | 0.3478 | 1,813 | 1109 | 0.9484 | |
| 41 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 32700 | 48400 | 0.3245 | 1,009 | 1115 | 0.8854 | |
| 42 | Drake University | 33800 | 68500 | 0.5064 | 2,585 | 1259 | 0.6385 | |
| 43 | Charleston Southern University | 34300 | 48400 | 0.2912 | 3,126 | 1060 | 0.9646 | |
| 44 | Clark Atlanta University | 38400 | 51900 | 0.26 | 3,618 | 990 | 0.6422 | |
| 45 | University of Central Florida | 39700 | 39700 | 0 | 59,552 | 1280 | 0.4011 | |
| 46 | Oglethorpe University | 42000 | 68600 | 0.3881 | 1,396 | 1216 | 0.8845 | |
| 47 | Old Dominion University | 42100 | 47700 | 0.1174 | 17,746 | 1205 | 0.9036 | |
| 48 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 42500 | 55200 | 0.23 | 25,900 | 1375 | 0.5808 | |
| 49 | Duquesne University | 45400 | 70500 | 0.3561 | 5,371 | 1274 | 0.8356 | |
| 50 | DePaul University | 49200 | 66000 | 0.2547 | 14,188 | 1254 | 0.7589 | |
| 51 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 49800 | 62200 | 0.1995 | 37,140 | 1406 | 0.4237 | |
| 52 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 53300 | 53300 | 0 | 33,033 | 1264 | 0.8529 | |
| 52 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 53300 | 61000 | 0.1262 | 41,303 | 1338 | 0.7975 | |
| 54 | Pepperdine University | 62200 | 94600 | 0.3425 | 3,553 | 1378 | 0.6286 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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