University of South Dakota Teaching Programs
Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, University of South Dakota is a public institution. The surrounding location of Vermillion is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.
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University of South Dakota Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at USD.
Where Is University of South Dakota?
Contact details for USD are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD 57069-2390 |
| Phone: | 605-658-6200 |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/UniversityofSouthDakota |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UniversitySD |
How Do I Get Into USD?
You can apply to USD online at: www.usd.edu/admissions/apply
Admission Requirements for USD
| Submission | Required? |
|---|---|
| High School GPA | considered but not required |
| High School Rank | considered but not required |
| High School Transcript | required |
| College Prep Program | required |
| Recommendations | considered but not required |
| SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
| TOEFL | considered but not required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into USD?
Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.
Average Test Scores
About 4% of students accepted to USD submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 620. Math scores were between 500 and 625.
Can I Afford University of South Dakota?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At USD, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $7,533 a year. That adds up to $30,132 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at USD is 4.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
University of South Dakota Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 2,356 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 4,741 full-time undergraduates at USD, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of South Dakota students is as follows.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 61 |
| Black or African American | 141 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 193 |
| White | 3,974 |
| International Students | 94 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 278 |
Geographic Diversity
South Dakota students aren't the only ones who study at University of South Dakota. At this time, 37 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 63 countries are represented at USD. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Nepal.
Online Learning at University of South Dakota
The following chart shows how the online learning population at USD has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 6th most popular in South Dakota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of USD
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of South Dakota was $8,457 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $11,338. The following table shows how USD is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
| Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
|---|---|---|
| Music Education | #4 | #4 |
| Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | #37 | #7 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | #49 | #13 |
| Elementary Education | #61 | #34 |
Online Growth Rankings of USD
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of South Dakota was 1.0%. This is the #1,218 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at USD regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at USD ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at USD.
| Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Teacher Education | #156 | |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | #389 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
University of South Dakota Teaching Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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