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University of South Dakota is a public institution situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Vermillion draws many to the area.

12 Undergraduate Degrees
13 Graduate Degrees
$23,220 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
99% Acceptance Rate

Where Is University of South Dakota?

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Contact details for USD are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD 57069-2390
Phone: 605-658-6200
Website: www.usd.edu

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How Do I Get Into USD?

You can apply to USD online at: https://www.usd.edu/Admissions-and-Aid/Apply

Admission Requirements for USD

Submission Required?
High School GPA 5
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 5

How Hard Is It To Get Into USD?

99% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
3% Submit SAT Scores
USD has the high acceptance rate of 99%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 99%, and the acceptance rate for women is 100%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to USD submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 660.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of South Dakota  ( 500 to 640 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of South Dakota  ( 520 to 660 )
200
800
USD received ACT scores from 76% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 24. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

ACT English Scores for University of South Dakota  ( 18 to 24 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for University of South Dakota  ( 19 to 25 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of South Dakota?

$23,220 Net Price
60% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of USD is $23,220. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At USD, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $7,275 a year. That adds up to $29,100 over four years for those students.

University of South Dakota Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,502 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,987 undergraduate students at USD, with 4,502 being full-time and 2,485 being part-time.

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There are also 2,477 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,502 full-time undergraduates at USD, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of South Dakota students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 61
Black or African American 150
Hispanic or Latino 189
White 3,724
International Students 97
Other Races/Ethnicities 281

Geographic Diversity

South Dakota students aren't the only ones who study at University of South Dakota. At this time, 37 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 63 countries are represented at USD. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Nepal.

Online Learning at University of South Dakota

3,288 Took All Classes Online
5,715 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 5,715 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at USD has changed over the last few years.

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University of South Dakota Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences 12 13 25
TOTAL 12 13 25

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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