> CREATE AN ACCOUNT Sign In Email Password Forgot Your Password?	The University of South Dakota The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD, 57069 P: 605-677-5434 http://www.usd.edu Fast Facts The University of South Dakota is a comprehensive, coeducational, non-denominational, public liberal-arts university offering undergraduate, graduate and professional programs within the South Dakota System of Higher Education. Founded in 1862, the university is the state’s oldest and the only liberal-arts university. The University of South Dakota is home to the state’s only law and medical schools as well as the College of Fine Arts, School of Health Sciences and Beacom School of Business. The school provides opportunities for involvement in music, theatre and a wide range of additional recreational, cultural, social and professional activities and organizations. The university seeks to provide graduate and undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences and in professional education, to promote excellence in teaching and learning, to support research, scholarly and creative activities and to provide service to South Dakota and the region. STUDENT PROFILE undergraduate enrollment               4,384 % male/female                                   38/62 % African American                           1.6 % American Indian                             3 % Asian                                               1.2 % Caucasian                                      88 % Hispanic                                          0.9 % Pell grant recipients                     32.5 ACADEMICS full-time faculty                                   287 student-faculty ratio                          15:1 average class size                            26 % first-year retention rate                 69.3 % graduation rate (6 years)             51 Popular majors Psychology, Business Management, Pre-Med Tracking, Education, Criminal Justice, Fine Arts CAMPUS LIFE % live on campus (% freshmen)   31 (85) Multicultural student clubs and organizations Black Student Union, Tiospaye U, American Indian Science & Engineering Society, American Indian Business Leaders, International Students Club, Manga Sei’iki, Spanish Club, Taiwanese Student Association Athletics NCAA Division I; m/w basketball, m/w cross country, football, m/w golf, m/w swimming & diving, m/w track and field (indoor and outdoor), w soccer, softball, w tennis, volleyball. More on Athletics... ADMISSIONS # of applicants                                      3,044 % accepted                                           86 SAT Critical Reading range               460-580 SAT Math range                                    470-620 ACT range                                              20-25 average HS GPA                                   3.3 Deadlines regular admission                                rolling COST & AID tuition in-state                                              $2,643 tuition out-of-state                                       $3,963 room & board                                               $4,659 % of students receiving aid                       95 % receiving need-based scholarship or grant aid                                                   49 % receiving aid whose need was fully met                                                        65 average aid package                                 $5,500 average student loan debt upon graduation                                         $20,163 >>NEXT
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