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General Information
- Address:
University of South Dakota
414 E. Clark St.
Vermillion, SD 57069- Control:
Public
- Academic Calendar:
Semester
- Religious Affiliation:
None
- Founded:
1882
- Web Site:
www.usd.edu
- Main Phone:
(877) 269-6837
Student Body
- Full-Time Undergraduates:
4,274
- Part-Time Undergraduates:
2,134
- Total Male Undergraduates:
2,430
- Total Female Undergraduates:
3,978
Admissions
- Overall Acceptance Rate:
86%
- Total Applicants:
2,829
- Total Acceptances:
2,439
- Freshman Enrollment:
1,165
- Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):
48%
- Early Decision Acceptance Rate:
Not offered
- Early Action Acceptance Rate:
Not Offered
- Regular Decision Deadline:
Rolling
- Must-Reply-By Date:
No set date
- Transfer Applications Received:
1,591
- Transfer Applications Accepted:
1,064
- Transfer Students Enrolled:
707
- Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:
67%
- SAT I or ACT Required?
Either
- SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):
890–1210
- SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):
440–610
- SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):
450–600
- ACT Composite Range (25th–75th Percentile):
19–25
- ACT English Range (25th–75th Percentile):
19–25
- ACT Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):
18–24
- Freshman Retention Rate:
69%
- Top 10% of High School Class:
13%
- Students Also Applied to These Schools:
Augustana College, Dakota State University, Mount Marty College, South Dakota State University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Application Fee:
$20
- Common Application Accepted?
No
- Admissions Phone:
(605) 677-5434
- Admissions E-Mail:
admiss@usd.edu
- Admissions Web Site:
www.usd.edu
Financial Information
- In-State Tuition:
$5,072
- Out-of-State Tuition:
$10,259
- Room and Board:
$4,964
- Books and Supplies:
$750
- Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):
$5,545
- Students Who applied for Financial Aid:
81%
- Students Who Received Aid:
63%
- Financial Aid Forms Deadline:
March 15
- Financial Aid Phone:
(605) 677-5446
- Financial Aid E-Mail:
admiss@usd.edu
- Financial Aid Web Site:
www.usd.edu/finaid/finaid.cfm
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