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The University of South Dakota is one of the leading colleges in South Dakota with the acceptance rate of 91%. Deadlines for application are .

3392 Enrolled 91% Acceptance Rate 20 - 25 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 3,392
    • Average HS GPA: 3.42
    • Acceptance Rate: 91%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 29% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 18% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 15% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 12% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 14% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 5% — 2.00 - 2.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    500 - 620
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    500 - 625
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    20 - 25

Academics

  • Degrees

    • Associate
    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Jason Church
    Veteran, purple heart recipient, NCAA Inspiration Award
    Andrew Rock
    Olympic gold medalist
    Captain Christopher Sund
    Commanding Officer, Naval Base Coronado
    James Van Tassel
    Inventor of hand-held calculator
    Truman T. Lowe
    Internationally known artist
    Cindy Marten
    Deputy Secretary of Education
    Bill Miller
    Three time Grammy award winner

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    N/A

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $7697
    Required Fees
    $1635
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1200
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $1901
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1607
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $8410

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    • Need-Based United Negro College Fund
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Federal Nursing Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 82/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    7103
    Foreign Countries Represented
    N/A

  • Demographics

    • Asian 1.41%
    • African-American 1.3%
    • Hispanic 3.24%
    • Caucasian 4.36%
    • Male 35%
    • Female 65%
    • Аre out of state 37

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    34%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 83/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    84%
    Campus Environment
    N/A
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    0
    Number of Honor Societies
    0
    Number of Social Sororities
    0

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Other
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (2)
    • Football
    • Golf
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (2)
    • Golf
    • Swimming

  • Student Services

    Army ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    60

  • Campus Security Report

    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    No
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    N/A

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    42%
    Graduate in 5 years
    57%
    Graduate in 6 years
    59%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    N/A
    Career Services
    • N/A
    Opportunities at School
    • N/A

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Appointment Required:
      • Dates:
      • Times:
      • Average Length:
      Campus Tours
      • N/A

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A
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