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University of South Dakota

General Information

Name: University of South Dakota
Address: 414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD 57069-2390
Phone:

  • General information: (605) 677-5301
  • Financial aid office: (605) 677-5446
  • Admissions office: (605) 677-5434

Website: www.usd.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,410$5,150$4,749
        Out-of-state$10,942$10,470$9,915
Books and supplies$750$750$750
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,964$4,239$3,741
        Other expenses$2,000$2,000$2,000

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$13,124$12,139$11,240
Out-of-state
        On-campus$18,656$17,459$16,406

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 92%
  • Federal grants: 24%
  • State/local grants: 19%
  • Institutional grants: 58%
  • Student loans: 66%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2960
  • State/local grants:$1912
  • Institutional grants:$2162
  • Student loans:$4592

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,0431,2191,824
Percent admitted86.1%84.8%86.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time39.0%41.3%37.5%
Part-time4.1%2.7%5.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 8641
Undergraduate enrollment: 6408
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 47%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 67%
    • Part Time: 33%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 38%
    • Women: 62%

White non-hispanic: 88%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American Indian/Native American Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biomedical Sciences, General - Master, Doctor
  • Physiology, General - Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Clinical/Medical Social Work - Bachelor
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Associate, Bachelor
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Physician Assistant - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Master
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Master
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Master
  • Public Administration - Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory - Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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