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University of South Dakota
University of South Dakota is a Public, 4 Years+ school located in Vermillion, SD. The 2019 average net price at University of South Dakota is $17,354. Acceptance rate is 85.80%. The school has a total enrollment of 10,066.
Mission Statement
Quick Facts

Top Ranked
Location: | Vermillion, SD |
Student Body: | 10,066 |
Education Type: | 4 Years+ |
Funding: | Public |
Campus Type: | Rural |
Web Site: | www.usd.edu |
Acceptance Rate: | 85.80% |
Admission Details
Key Admissions DetailsAdmissions Deadlines, Start Dates
- Acceptance Rate: 85.80%
- Application Deadline: n/a
- International Students: < 1%
- Application Fee: $20
Tuition and FeesYearly Tuition and Other Fees
In State Tuition: | $7,451 |
Out of State/International Tuition: | $10,815 |
In State Grad Tuition: | $5,869 |
Out of State Grad Tuition: | $11,283 |
Room and Board: | $8,216 |
Books and Supplies: | $1,200 |
Other Fees: | $1,610 |
Net Price In-District/State: | $17,354 |
Net Price Out-of-State: | n/a |
Student Body DataIncoming Class Data
- Most Recent Incoming Class: 1,427
- Men / Women Ratio: 547 / 880
- Median SAT Verbal Range: 520 - 620
- Median SAT Math Range: 510 - 640
- Median ACT Range: 20 - 25
International Student DataInformation for International Students
- Minimum TOEFL Score: 79
- Minimum IETLS Score: 5.5
- % of International Students: < 1%
- International Testing: Considered
- Total International Students: 26
Required DocumentsTranscripts and Recommendations
- High School Transcript: Required
- Recommendations: Considered
- Admissions Tests Scores: Required
- Portfolio: Not Considered
Top 5 Popular Programs
- Health Professions: 28%
- Business, Management, Marketing: 18%
- Education: 17%
- Psychology: 5%
- Biological, Biomedical Science: 5%
Academic Programs
University of South Dakota offers 200 Total Programs in Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate Degree Levels. The most popular area of study for students are degrees in Health Professions. Choose an area to explore below to see detailed degree programs at each degree level.
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Associate's Degree ProgramsUniversity of South Dakota offers 5 Associate's Degree Programs
Health Professions
- Registered Nursing, Registered Nurse Degree
- Campus
Liberal Arts and Sciences
- General Studies Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Studies Degree
- Online
- Campus
Science Technician
- Chemical Technology, Technician Degree
- Campus
Visual and Performing Arts
- Graphic Design Degree
- Campus
Bachelor's Degree ProgramsUniversity of South Dakota offers 63 Bachelor's Degree Programs
Biological, Biomedical Science
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Degree
- Campus
- Biology, Biological Sciences, General Degree
- Campus
- Biomedical Sciences, General Degree
- Campus
Business, Management, Marketing
- Accounting Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Business Administration and Management, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Studies Degree
- Campus
- Finance, General Degree
- Campus
- Human Resources Management, Personnel Administration, General Degree
- Campus
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Degree
- Campus
- Marketing, Marketing Management, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Organizational Leadership Degree
- Campus
Communication
- Mass Communication, Media Studies Degree
- Campus
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Degree
- Campus
Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Degree
- Campus
Education
- Art Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
- Biology Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
- Chemistry Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
- Elementary Education and Teaching Degree
- Online
- Campus
- English, Language Arts Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
- History Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
- Mathematics Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
- Music Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Science Teacher Education, General Science Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
- Social Science Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
- Special Education and Teaching, General Degree
- Campus
- Speech Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
English Literature
- English Language and Literature, General Degree
- Campus
Ethnic, Gender Studies
- American Indian, Native American Studies Degree
- Campus
Foreign Language, Literature
- French Language and Literature Degree
- Campus
- German Language and Literature Degree
- Campus
- Spanish Language and Literature Degree
- Campus
Health Professions
- Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Technologist Degree
- Campus
- Clinical, Medical Social Work Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Degree
- Campus
- Dental Hygiene, Hygienist Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Health Services, Allied Health, Health Sciences, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration, Management Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Registered Nursing, Registered Nurse Degree
- Campus
- Substance Abuse, Addiction Counseling Degree
- Online
- Campus
History
- History, General Degree
- Campus
Interdisciplinary Studies
- International, Global Studies Degree
- Campus
- Sustainability Studies Degree
- Campus
Liberal Arts and Sciences
- General Studies Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Studies Degree
- Online
- Campus
Mathematics and Statistics
- Mathematics, General Degree
- Campus
Parks, Leisure Studues
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Degree
- Campus
Philosophy, Religiouis Studies
- Philosophy Degree
- Campus
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry, General Degree
- Campus
- Geology, Earth Science, General Degree
- Campus
- Physics, General Degree
- Campus
Protective Services
- Criminal Justice, Safety Studies Degree
- Online
- Campus
Psychology
- Psychology, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
Social Sciences
- Anthropology Degree
- Campus
- Economics, General Degree
- Campus
- Political Science and Government, General Degree
- Campus
- Sociology Degree
- Campus
Visual and Performing Arts
- Art, Art Studies, General Degree
- Campus
- Drama and Dramatics, Theatre Arts, General Degree
- Campus
- Music Performance, General Degree
- Campus
- Music, General Degree
- Campus
Master's Degree ProgramsUniversity of South Dakota offers 47 Master's Degree Programs
Biological, Biomedical Science
- Biology, Biological Sciences, General Degree
- Campus
- Biomedical Sciences, General Degree
- Campus
Business, Management, Marketing
- Accounting Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Business Administration and Management, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Business Statistics Degree
- Campus
- Management Information Systems, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Management Science Degree
- Online
- Campus
Communication
- Mass Communication, Media Studies Degree
- Campus
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Degree
- Campus
Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Degree
- Campus
Education
- Counselor Education, School Counseling and Guidance Services Degree
- Campus
- Curriculum and Instruction Degree
- Campus
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Degree
- Campus
- Educational, Instructional Technology Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Elementary Education and Teaching Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Secondary Education and Teaching Degree
- Campus
- Special Education and Teaching, General Degree
- Campus
- Speech Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
Engineering
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Degree
- Campus
English Literature
- English Language and Literature, General Degree
- Campus
Health Professions
- Clinical, Medical Social Work Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Degree
- Campus
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Occupational Therapy, Therapist Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Physician Assistant Degree
- Campus
- Public Health, General Degree
- Campus
- Substance Abuse, Addiction Counseling Degree
- Online
- Campus
History
- History, General Degree
- Campus
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Biological and Physical Sciences Degree
- Campus
Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Degree
- Campus
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Studies Degree
- Online
- Campus
Mathematics and Statistics
- Mathematics, General Degree
- Campus
Parks, Leisure Studues
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Degree
- Campus
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry, General Degree
- Campus
- Physics, General Degree
- Campus
Psychology
- Counseling Psychology Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Educational Psychology Degree
- Campus
- Psychology, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
Public Admin, Social Services
- Human Services, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Public Administration Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Social Work Degree
- Online
- Campus
Social Sciences
- Political Science and Government, General Degree
- Campus
- Sociology Degree
- Campus
Visual and Performing Arts
- Art, Art Studies, General Degree
- Campus
- Drama and Dramatics, Theatre Arts, General Degree
- Campus
- Music, General Degree
- Campus
Doctorate Degree ProgramsUniversity of South Dakota offers 23 Doctorate Degree Programs
Biological, Biomedical Science
- Biology, Biological Sciences, General Degree
- Campus
- Biomedical Sciences, General Degree
- Campus
Education
- Counselor Education, School Counseling and Guidance Services Degree
- Campus
- Curriculum and Instruction Degree
- Campus
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Degree
- Campus
Engineering
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Degree
- Campus
English Literature
- English Language and Literature, General Degree
- Campus
Health Professions
- Audiology, Audiologist Degree
- Campus
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Degree
- Campus
- Health Services, Allied Health, Health Sciences, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Medical Scientist Degree
- Campus
- Medicine Degree
- Campus
- Occupational Therapy, Therapist Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Physical Therapy, Therapist Degree
- Campus
Legal Studies
- Law Degree
- Campus
Mathematics and Statistics
- Computational Mathematics Degree
- Campus
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry, Other Degree
- Campus
- Materials Chemistry Degree
- Campus
- Physics, General Degree
- Campus
Psychology
- Counseling Psychology Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Educational Psychology Degree
- Campus
- Psychology, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
Social Sciences
- Political Science and Government, General Degree
- Campus
Certificate ProgramsUniversity of South Dakota offers 30 Certificate Programs
Business, Management, Marketing
- Business Administration and Management, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Business Statistics Degree
- Campus
- Management Information Systems, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Management Science Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Marketing, Marketing Management, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Non-Profit, Public, Organizational Management Degree
- Online
- Campus
Computer Science
- Computer, Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Degree
- Campus
Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Indian, Native American Education Degree
- Campus
- Reading Teacher Education Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Secondary Education and Teaching Degree
- Campus
Engineering Technology
- Engineering, Industrial Management Degree
- Campus
Foreign Language, Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Degree
- Campus
- Language Interpretation and Translation Degree
- Campus
Health Professions
- Bioethics, Medical Ethics Degree
- Campus
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Dental Hygiene, Hygienist Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration, Management Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Registered Nursing, Registered Nurse Degree
- Campus
- Substance Abuse, Addiction Counseling Degree
- Online
- Campus
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Museology, Museum Studies Degree
- Campus
Protective Services
- Forensic Science and Technology Degree
- Campus
Psychology
- Counseling Psychology Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Psychology, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
Public Admin, Social Services
- Public Administration Degree
- Online
- Campus
Science Technician
- Chemical Technology, Technician Degree
- Campus
Visual and Performing Arts
- Graphic Design Degree
- Campus
- Music, General Degree
- Campus
- Photography Degree
- Campus
- Technical Theatre, Theatre Design and Technology Degree
- Campus
Demographics & Outcomes
Graduation and RetentionGraduation and retention information
- Graduation Rate Within 150% of Time: 55%
- Graduation Rate Within 200% of Time: 53%
- 1st Year Retention: 72%
- Post Graduation Salary: $44,500
Student Body DemographicsDiversity and Age Data
- Total Students: 10,066
- White, non-Hispanic Students: 83%
- Black Students: 3%
- Hispanic Students: 3%
- Non-resident, alien: 3%
- Two or more races: 3%
- American Indian, Alaska Native Students: 2%
- Asian Students: 2%
- Unknown: 1%
- Native Hawaiian, Pacific Isl. Students: <1%