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University of South Dakota

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#957 / #280
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1146
Most Desirable School
Public research university located in Vermillion, South Dakota, USA

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About University of South Dakota

According to Wikipedia, The University of South Dakota is a public research university in Vermillion, South Dakota. Established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862, 27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota, USD is the flagship university for the state of South Dakota and the state's oldest public university. It occupies a campus located in southeastern South Dakota, approximately southwest of Sioux Falls, northwest of Sioux City, Iowa, and north of the Missouri River.

University of South Dakota's Online Degrees

University of South Dakota Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
4,48099%57%116022

How Much Does University of South Dakota Cost To Attend?

Tuition (in-state)Fees (in-state)
$7,773$1,659

How Much Do University of South Dakota Graduates Make?

If you graduate from University of South Dakota, then you can expect to earn an average of $49,500 per year. You also have a 92% chance of being employed after 10 years.

University of South Dakota's Demographics

Demographic data is for full-time, on-campus students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
11,9098,6013,308

Where is University of South Dakota?

University of South Dakota is located at 414 E Clark St, Vermillion SD 57069-2390

How Safe is University of South Dakota?

Vermillion has a violent crime rate of less than .01% and a property crime rate of less than .01%.

What Is University of South Dakota Known For?

University of South Dakota is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:

University of South Dakota's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Psychology
#375
World Rank
#398
Historical Rank
#158
USA Rank
psychology Degrees
Chemistry
#731
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#761
Historical Rank
#162
USA Rank
chemistry Degrees
Communications
#577
World Rank
#596
Historical Rank
#166
USA Rank
communications Degrees
Physics
#1079
World Rank
#639
Historical Rank
#246
USA Rank
physics Degrees
Political Science
#1009
World Rank
#1020
Historical Rank
#251
USA Rank
political-science Degrees
Law
#850
World Rank
#865
Historical Rank
#259
USA Rank
Medical
#1017
World Rank
#1022
Historical Rank
#281
USA Rank
medicine Degrees
Mathematics
#1223
World Rank
#1126
Historical Rank
#311
USA Rank
math Degrees
Anthropology
#986
World Rank
#1005
Historical Rank
#325
USA Rank
anthropology Degrees
Economics
#1980
World Rank
#1575
Historical Rank
#340
USA Rank
economics Degrees
Earth Sciences
#1571
World Rank
#1588
Historical Rank
#372
USA Rank
earth-science Degrees
Biology
#1638
World Rank
#1549
Historical Rank
#394
USA Rank
biology Degrees
Criminal Justice
#806
World Rank
#812
Historical Rank
#431
USA Rank
criminal-justice Degrees
History
#1277
World Rank
#1290
Historical Rank
#447
USA Rank
history Degrees
Education
#2042
World Rank
#2053
Historical Rank
#463
USA Rank
education Degrees
Business
#1704
World Rank
#1690
Historical Rank
#476
USA Rank
business Degrees
Computer Science
#2565
World Rank
#2575
Historical Rank
#564
USA Rank
computer-science Degrees
Social Work
#1620
World Rank
#1621
Historical Rank
#672
USA Rank
social-work Degrees
Nursing
#1850
World Rank
#1850
Historical Rank
#706
USA Rank
nursing Degrees
Philosophy
#2434
World Rank
#2478
Historical Rank
#728
USA Rank
philosophy Degrees
Literature
#2370
World Rank
#2237
Historical Rank
#789
USA Rank
literature Degrees
Sociology
#2817
World Rank
#2822
Historical Rank
#839
USA Rank
sociology Degrees
Engineering
#4881
World Rank
#4887
Historical Rank
#896
USA Rank
engineering Degrees

Who Are University of South Dakota's Most Influential Alumni?

University of South Dakota's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Psychology, Communications, and Physics. Here are some of University of South Dakota's most famous alumni:

Tom Brokaw
Tom Brokaw
An American broadcast journalist.
Ernest Lawrence
Ernest Lawrence
An American nuclear physicist .
David Rumelhart
An American psychologist .
Herbert J. Davenport
Herbert J. Davenport
An American economist.
Anna Johnson Pell Wheeler
Anna Johnson Pell Wheeler
An American mathematician.
Pat O'Brien
An American author and radio host.
Robert Legvold
An American political scientist.
John H. Lawrence
An American physicist .
Earl Rose
Earl Rose
A , Dallas County, Texas medical examiner.
Elizabeth Cook-Lynn
An American editor, essayist, poet, novelist, academic.
Gary Olson
An American political scientist.
Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart
A Hunkpapa and Oglala Lakota social worker.

Who Are University of South Dakota's Most Influential Faculty?