University of South Dakota
The University of South Dakota (USD) is a public research university in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States. Established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862, 27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota, USD is the flagship university of South Dakota and the state's oldest public university. It occupies a 274 acres (1.11 km2) campus located in southeastern South Dakota, approximately 63 miles (101 km) southwest of Sioux Falls, 39 miles (63 km) northwest of Sioux City, Iowa, and north of the Missouri River.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 99%
- Average net price: $19,133
- Undergraduate enrollment: 9,110
- Graduation rate (150%): 60%
- Graduation rate (200%): 61%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 57%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,926
- Median earnings (8 years): $51,509
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,290
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Vermillion, SD
Majors and programs
The most common programs at University of South Dakota include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Health Services.
- Nursing (126 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,025 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,966
- Business Administration and Management (80 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,890 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,824
- Health Services (73 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,518 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,125
- Psychology (71 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,993 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,625
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (59 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,104 4 years after graduation
- Accounting (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,179 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,750
- Biomedical Sciences (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,099 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,843
- Mass Communication (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,100 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,625
- Criminal Justice (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,046 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Elementary Education and Teaching (41 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,034 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
Degree mix: Business 26%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 10%, Health 44%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 8%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
University of South Dakota students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,921 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,921
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,942
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,540
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $21,202
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,193
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,432
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $12,942
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $10,356
- Off-campus room and board: $10,870
- Off-campus with family: $4,948
- Typical cost of attendance: $24,422
- Sticker vs net gap: 22%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 19%
- Federal loan recipients: 40%
- Average institutional grant: $3,836
- Average federal loan: $6,149
- Median debt at graduation: $23,592
Admissions
University of South Dakota admits 99% of applicants. Of students admitted, 24% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,965
- Admitted: 5,892
- Enrolled: 1,418
- Yield (first-choice signal): 24%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 9,110
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 77%
- Part-time undergraduates: 12%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 1,601
- Graduation rate: 60%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 24%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 35%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $115,317
- Associate professor salary: $87,042
- Assistant professor salary: $81,380
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,128
- Average SAT: 1,205
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the University of South Dakota acceptance rate? University of South Dakota admits 99% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does University of South Dakota cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,921 a year after aid. Average net price is $19,133.
What majors does University of South Dakota offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Health Services, Psychology, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
What is the average salary after University of South Dakota? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,926 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the University of South Dakota graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 57% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 60%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of South Dakota official site: https://www.usd.edu/.