Vermillion, SD · Public · 5,439 undergraduates · town
University of South Dakota
Less selective
USD combines liberal and professional undergraduate study with South Dakota's medical school and broad health-sciences infrastructure.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in affordability and academic standing.- Admission
- 99% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 54.6%
5,349 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$51,926 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of South Dakota apart
Academic design
Health sciences, business, arts and sciences, education, and pre-professional pathways benefit from university-wide medical resources.
Campus pattern
Vermillion is a small college town near the Missouri River corridor.
Career & value signal
Health students can connect with clinical and professional programs extending into Sioux Falls.
Can I get in?
99% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
5,349About 99 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 2% submitted an SAT, and 73% submitted an ACT. Because SAT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of South Dakota, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What University of South Dakota weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Health sciences, business, arts and sciences, education, and pre-professional pathways benefit from university-wide medical resources.
Make institutional fit specific
USD combines liberal and professional undergraduate study with South Dakota's medical school and broad health-sciences infrastructure.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
University of South Dakota publishes three merit awards, the largest reaching full tuition or more. two require a separate scholarship application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
In the season card
These three awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of South Dakota
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
What is campus life like?
University of South Dakota beyond the classroom
Vermillion is a small college town near the Missouri River corridor.
A defining academic feature
Health sciences, business, arts and sciences, education, and pre-professional pathways benefit from university-wide medical resources.
What shapes an ordinary week
Vermillion is a small college town near the Missouri River corridor.
Where the degree can lead
Health students can connect with clinical and professional programs extending into Sioux Falls.