Overview

University of South Dakota is a University institution located in Vermillion, SD.

Location & Contact

Address 414 E. Clark Street
Vermillion, SD  57069
United States

Contact Lindsay Miller
Financial Aid Director
Email: Lindsay.Miller@usd.edu
Phone: 877-269-6837

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American Indian/native American Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Counselor Education/school Counseling And Guidance Services	×	×
Curriculum And Instruction	×	×
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×	×
Education, General	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×	×
French Language Teacher Education	×	×
German Language Teacher Education	×	×
Health Teacher Education	×	×
History Teacher Education	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×	×
Physics Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Speech Teacher Education	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Clinical/medical Social Work	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Dental Hygiene/hygienist	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Hospital And Health Care Facilities Administration/management	×
Physician Assistant	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Sustainability Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work	×	×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Technology/technician	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Graphic Design		×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,380

Applied

6,306

Accepted

7,515

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,760

Females Applied

3,728

Females Accepted

99%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,620

Males Applied

2,578

Males Accepted

98%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

21

Application Fee

3.47

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 30th	August 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	500	630
SAT Math	-	600	690
ACT Composite	-	19	25

Financial Aid

12,191

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,734

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,884

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,107

Avg. Loan Aid

2,878

Avg. Grant Aid

7,311

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

61.8%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

17%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

7,515

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

38%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.83%
Black or African American	4.1%
White or Caucasian	75.51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.58%
Asian	1.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	2.74%
Other	1.15%

Gender

Male (35.65%)

Female (64.35%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track		Division 1
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Faculty

706

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 391

Part-time - 315

Male - 301

Female - 405