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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, SD

Beats 74.7% of universities on The Curve

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ELOA chess-style rating built from head-to-head comparisons against similarly-ranked schools. Higher means outperforming more of the field.

1,543

Global rankWhere this school's ELO places among every ranked university on The Curve, 1 being the highest.

#1,228

of 4,855

PercentileThe share of ranked universities this one outranks. 100% means nobody ranks higher.

74.7%

SatisfactionAverage overall satisfaction students reported about this school on RateMyProfessors.

3.3

out of 5

ReputationAverage reputation score students gave this school on RateMyProfessors.

4.4

out of 5

ReviewsTotal RateMyProfessors ratings behind this ELO. More reviews mean a more reliable rating.

126

SafetyHow safe students report feeling on campus, out of 5.3.6
Career opportunitiesHow well students rate the school's job and internship pipeline, out of 5.4.1
Campus conditionHow well-maintained and modern students find campus facilities, out of 5.3.2
LocationHow students rate the campus's surrounding area and access to the outside world, out of 5.3.5
FoodHow students rate on-campus dining, out of 5.2.1
InternetHow students rate campus internet and wifi speed, out of 5.2.7
LibraryHow students rate the library's resources and study space, out of 5.3.1
Clubs & eventsHow active and appealing students find campus clubs and events, out of 5.3.6
Social lifeHow students rate the school's overall social scene, out of 5.2.8

Among all 4,855 universities

South Dakota School of M… · 15431,1711,769

Top professors here

Highest-ranked of 251 professors at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

  • #1Endowed Chair III
    1694
    Nathan Belcher

    Computer Science

    4.9 ★ · 22 reviews · #20,183 overall

  • #2Endowed Chair III
    1682
    Elaine Linde

    Engineering

    4.3 ★ · 28 reviews · #28,885 overall

  • #3Endowed Chair III
    1666
    Frank Van Nuys

    Social Science

    4.6 ★ · 10 reviews · #44,502 overall

  • #4Endowed Chair III
    1650
    Todd Menkhaus

    Chemical Engineering

    4.9 ★ · 18 reviews · #66,802 overall

  • #5Endowed Chair III
    1648
    Jonathan Gibson

    Psychology

    4.8 ★ · 18 reviews · #69,572 overall

  • #6Endowed Chair III
    1648
    Kelsey Gilcrease

    Biology

    4.9 ★ · 11 reviews · #69,727 overall

  • #7Endowed Chair III
    1647
    Peter Grieve

    Mathematics

    4.9 ★ · 45 reviews · #71,141 overall

  • #8Endowed Chair III
    1644
    Bret Swanson

    English

    5.0 ★ · 4 reviews · #76,621 overall

  • #9Endowed Chair III
    1643
    John Dreyer

    Political Science

    4.9 ★ · 14 reviews · #78,670 overall

  • #10Endowed Chair III
    1643
    Brian Butterfield

    Computer Science

    5.0 ★ · 7 reviews · #79,604 overall