University of South Dakota School of Law

The 2026-2027 law school tuition at University of South Dakota School of Law is $17,814 for South Dakota residents and $38,928 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 4.59% from last year. The undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,432 for South Dakota residents and $12,942 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $7,118 for South Dakota residents and $12,768 for out-of-state students (2025)

The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $16,452 when living on campus. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.

The 2026 average LSAT score for University of South Dakota School of Law is 152. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of South Dakota School of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 160).

The average GPA at the school is 3.47, which is the relatively lower of other law schools (average is 3.65).

The 2026 acceptance rate at University of South Dakota School of Law is 62.5% where 405 applicants have applied to and 253 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of South Dakota School of Law is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 36.1%).

The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 33.6% where 85 students finally enrolled out of 253 admitted students. The yield University of South Dakota School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 36.1%).

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 252 law school students have enrolled to University of South Dakota School of Law. All students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor Degree) program .

88 first-time students have enrolled in University of South Dakota School of Law. By gender, 43 male and 43 female first-time students newly enrolled in University of South Dakota School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, there are 88 first-time law school Students at University of South Dakota School of Law.

For the first time bar exam takers at University of South Dakota School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 72.6% - 73 students have taken and 53 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than South Dakota average bar exam pass rate (78.62%).