Public · Vermillion, South Dakota
University of South Dakota
Small town campus · 5,439 undergraduates · 16 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 99%
- ACT middle 50%
- 19–25
- Average net price
- $19,858
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 60%
Is University of South Dakota a reach, a target or a likely for your student?
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What University of South Dakota costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $14,921
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $15,942
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $18,540
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $21,202
- Over $110,000
- $22,193
For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.
These are in-state prices. Your family's price, at your income and from your home state with any WUE discount applied, is in your account.See your family's price →
Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $24,422
- Tuition, in-state
- $9,432
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $12,942
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 74%
- Average grant from the school
- $3,836
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,592
- The school's own net price calculator
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99%
- SAT middle 50%
- 1125–1315
- ACT middle 50%
- 19–25
- Test scores
- Considered, not required
- First-year retention
- 80%
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Check your student’s odds →University of South Dakota athletics
NCAA D1, 9 women's and 6 men's sports
| Sport | Women’s roster | Men’s roster |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 15 | 16 |
| Cross country | 150 | 123 |
| Football | – | 122 |
| Golf | 8 | 10 |
| Soccer | 35 | – |
| Softball | 23 | – |
| Swimming & diving | 37 | 30 |
| Tennis | 9 | – |
| Track & field | 150 | 123 |
| Volleyball | 18 | – |
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
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Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Health professions
- 27%
- Business & marketing
- 19%
- Education
- 9%
- Biological & biomedical sciences
- 7%
- Parks, recreation & fitness
- 7%
- Psychology
- 5%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 60%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $51,926
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,592
- Students with a Pell grant
- 19%
Similar colleges nearby
- Wayne State CollegeWayne, NE · 38 mi away3,010 undergrads · net $15,360
- Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD · 85 mi away2,071 undergrads · net $21,057
- South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD · 106 mi away9,198 undergrads · net $19,841
- University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE · 116 mi away11,488 undergrads · net $13,441
- Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN · 129 mi away2,315 undergrads · net $15,291
- University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE · 136 mi away19,178 undergrads · net $17,747
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.