Overview

Graduate School / Graduate School is located in Vermillion, SD, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Interdisciplinary Studies Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
(Graduate Certificate)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Music (MM)
Master of Natural Science (MNS)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Science in Administration (MSA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Master of Professional Accountancy (MP Acc)
Juris Doctor/Master of Professional Accounting (JD/MP Acc)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Juris Doctor (JD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	570
Doctoral Degrees	219
Other Advanced Degrees	88

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,844

Applied

732

Accepted

515

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	July 20th	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	December 10th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.7

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,973

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.38%
Black or African American	2.13%
White or Caucasian	78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.69%
Asian	2.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.15%
Two or more races	2.43%
Unknown	2.58%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

415

Total faculty

Full-time - 364

Part-time - 51

Male (222)

Female (193)

Location & Contact

Address 414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD  57069
United States

Contact Brittany Wagner
Director of Graduate Education
Email: grad@usd.edu
Phone: 605-658-6140
Fax: 605-677-6118

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