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University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

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Find unparalleled opportunities for learning at the University of South Dakota. USD is a public institution in Vermillion, South Dakota.

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7,590
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
63%
 
Enrolled male students
37%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
65%
 
Part-time students
35%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
64%
 
Adjuncts
36%
 
Faculty Ratio
16:1
Student/teacher ratio
$7,697
In-state tuition cost
$11,172
Out-of-state tuition cost
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4-year graduation rate
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5-year graduation rate
-0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%13%14%15%16%17%18%19%20%21%22%23%24%25%26%27%28%29%30%31%32%33%34%35%36%37%38%39%40%41%42%43%44%45%46%47%48%49%50%51%52%53%54%55%56%57%58%59%60%61%62%63%64%65%66%67%68%69%70%71%72%73%74%75%76%77%78%79%80%81%82%83%84%85%86%87%88%89%90%91%92%93%94%95%96%97%98%99%100%
6-year graduation rate
-0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%13%14%15%16%17%18%19%20%21%22%23%24%25%26%27%28%29%30%31%32%33%34%35%36%37%38%39%40%41%42%43%44%45%46%47%48%49%50%51%52%53%54%55%56%57%58%59%60%61%62%63%64%65%66%67%68%69%70%71%72%73%74%75%76%77%78%79%80%81%82%83%84%85%86%87%88%89%90%91%92%93%94%95%96%97%98%99%100%
Acceptance rate
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Engaged Students

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Nonresident aliens: 2%
Hispanic/Latino: 4%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 3%
White, non-Hispanic: 83%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 2%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 4%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 1%

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Tuition & Cost

Tuition (in-state): $7,697
Tuition (out-of-state): $11,172
Fees: $1,635
Room & Board: $8,409

Admission

FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 520 | 75th Percentile: 620
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 510 | 75th Percentile: 640
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 20 | 75th Percentile: 25
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 18 | 75th Percentile: 25
ACT English
25th Percentile: 18 | 75th Percentile: 24

Contact University of South Dakota

Contact Admissions

www.usd.edu/admissions

Campus Location

414 E. Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069

877-COYOTES

Find USD Online

www.usd.edu

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