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Key Admission Stats

Institution Type

Public

Coed

Need Blind

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Level of Institution

4 Year

Campus Setting

Suburb or town

100

99%

Acceptance Rate

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4,480

Students Applied

78%

Transfer Acceptance Rate

310

Transfer Students Admitted

Admissions Requirements

SAT

ACT

SAT Subject Tests

Yes

AP Course Credit

Yes

Dual Enrollment

Yes

Transcript

Yes

Important Deadlines

Test Optional

Application Fee

$20

Fee waivers available

Applications Accepted

Online Application

Rolling Admissions

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students

54%

Out-Of-State Students

40%

US States Represented

Countries Represented

76%

Submitting ACT

Submitting SAT

Average ACT Composite: 22

Average SAT Composite: 1118

1600

SAT Percentiles

Math

25th

520

75th

660

Reading

25th

500

75th

640

3.50

Average GPA

Students Enrolled By GPA

3.75+

30%

3.50 - 3.74

18%

3.25 - 3.49

15%

3.00 - 3.24

12%

2.50 - 2.99

17%

2.00 - 2.49

Students Enrolled By Class Rank

Top 10%

Top 25%

Top 50%

Students Enrolled By Household Income

< $30k

103

$30k - $48k

$48k - $75k

106

$75k - $110k

153

$110k+

229

Admissions Resources

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Admissions Email: [email protected]

Admissions Telephone: 877-269-6837

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What Students Are Saying

Please don't forget that Vermilion is in South Dakota! It gets cold in the winter! :) Also, even though USD is located in a small town, there are tons of things to do on the weekend. Get creative!

Anne

For those students who are interested in The University of South Dakota, I would advise coming to visit campus. This is really the only way to see how great the campus is and how much students and faculty members can interact with one another. After being here for a little while and getting to know people, campus has really started to become like home for me, and it definitely feels like one big family.

Amanda

Talk and engage with your professors from the first day. Professors may seem intimidating, but they love talking to their students and they will have a positive view of you if you take the time to talk to them. Always do the readings for a class, you never know when you will be called on.

Cassandra

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