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University of South Dakota

University of South Dakota
#160 National Universities
#3 South Dakota Colleges
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tuition & fees

$12,942

graduate tuition & fees

$12,768

acceptance rate

99%

Student Population

10,619

online students

3,777

Number of Programs

140

Financial Aid Amount

$6,716

SAT Scores

1,205

Graduation Rate

60%

University of South Dakota is a Public, 4 years college located in Vermillion, South Dakota. USD ranked 160^th in National Universities and 3^rd in South Dakota Colleges.

It has a total enrollment of 10,619 including undergraduate and graduate students and student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. It is a Research University with high research activity school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. USD's acceptance rate is 98.78% last year (undergraduate school).

University of South Dakota is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

School Overview

The following table shows the basic characteristic of University of South Dakota and directory information. You may want to visit the school's website to check application deadlines, requirements, and financial information.

Contact Information
Address	414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD 57069-2390
Phone	605-658-6200
WEB	https://www.usd.edu/
Admission Information
Admission	https://www.usd.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.usd.edu/Admissions-and-Aid/Apply
Financial Aid	https://www.usd.edu/financial-aid
Net Price Calculator	https://www.usd.edu/Admissions-and-Aid/Tuition-and-Costs/Net-Cost-Calculator
Veterans Tuition	https://www.usd.edu/veterans-services
Disability Service	https://www.usd.edu/About/Departments-Offices-and-Resources/Office-of-Accessibility
School Category
School Type	Public, 4 years
Carnegie Category	Research University with high research activity
Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

The acceptance rate of University of South Dakota is 98.78% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 24.07%.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Acceptance Rate	98.78 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	24.07 %

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Tuition & Fees

USD's 2025 tuition & fees is $9,432 for South Dakota residents and $12,942 for out-of-students. The undergraduate tuition is not changed and same to the last year's rate based on out-of-state rate ($12,942).

For graduate programs, its 2025 tuition & fees is $7,118 for South Dakota residents and $12,768 for out-of-students. The graduate tuition is not changed and same to the last year's rate.

	South Dakota Residents	Out-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$9,432	$12,942
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$7,118	$12,768

*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)

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Student Population

A total of 10,619 students have enrolled at USD (2024-2025). Among them, 3,777 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. USD has 7,619 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 3,000 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.

Total Students	10,619
Undergraduate Students	7,619
Graduate Students	3,000
Online Enrollment	3,777

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Offered Degrees and On-Campus Services

USD offers 140 programs including both undergraduate and graduate programs. 19 out of the 140 programs are offerd via distace learning (online programs).

The following tables summarizes the offered programs, on-campus services, and special learning opportunities offered by USD

Number of programs	140 Programs
Number of online programs	19 Programs
Offered Degrees/Programs	Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice)