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Q3 2026 rankingsData through Sep 30, 2026

Top South Dakota College Instagram Accounts

12 South Dakota schools ranked on follower growth and median engagement rate for Q3 2026.

South Dakota

12 ranked schools

Follower growth from Jul 1 to Sep 30, 2026

  1. 1SU
    Sinte Gleska University
    @sintegleskauniversity
    +8.37%
  2. 2DU
    Dakota State University
    @dakota_state
    +7.92%
  3. 3BU
    Black Hills State University
    @blackhillsstate
    +7.90%
  4. 4ST
    South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
    @southdakotamines
    +7.76%
  5. 5NU
    Northern State University
    @northernstateu
    +7.46%
  6. 6SU
    South Dakota State University
    @sdstatepics
    +6.99%
  7. 7DU
    Dakota Wesleyan University
    @dwublue
    +6.71%
  8. 8AU
    Augustana University
    @augustanasd
    +5.62%
  9. 9UD
    University of South Dakota
    @usouthdakota
    +5.34%
  10. 10MU
    Mount Marty University
    @mountmartyuniversity
    +5.26%

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Median engagement rate per post, Jul 1 to Sep 30, 2026

  1. 1BU
    Black Hills State University
    @blackhillsstate
    4.64%
  2. 2MU
    Mount Marty University
    @mountmartyuniversity
    4.33%
  3. 3DU
    Dakota Wesleyan University
    @dwublue
    3.95%
  4. 4ST
    South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
    @southdakotamines
    3.73%
  5. 5UD
    University of South Dakota
    @usouthdakota
    2.97%
  6. 6UF
    University of Sioux Falls
    @usiouxfalls
    2.77%
  7. 7AU
    Augustana University
    @augustanasd
    1.74%
  8. 8DU
    Dakota State University
    @dakota_state
    1.70%
  9. 9NU
    Northern State University
    @northernstateu
    1.54%
  10. 10SU
    South Dakota State University
    @sdstatepics
    1.48%

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How the rankings work

Reach ranks every eligible US college Instagram account once a quarter. Results are frozen when they publish and change only through a dated correction listed below.

1,000

followers minimum at quarter end

6

posts minimum for engagement

3 sizes

by full-time enrollment

Sep 30, 2026

data through

Computed Oct 1, 2026

  • Small, under 3,000 students
  • Medium, 3,000 to 9,999
  • Large, 10,000 or more

Follower growth

Growth is the change in followers across the quarter as a percent of the starting count. It uses the counts closest to the first and last day, within 7 and 3 days.

Engagement rate

Engagement is the median of each post's likes plus comments divided by followers. The median keeps one viral post from winning a list.

Who qualifies

  • A US school account with at least 1,000 followers at quarter end
  • At least 6 posts in the quarter for engagement lists
  • A follower count near the quarter start for growth lists
  • Size lists include 4-year schools only, grouped by IPEDS full-time enrollment
  • Standalone law, MD and DO schools are left out

Tied schools share a rank and are listed alphabetically.

The two metrics are ranked separately and never blended.

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