University of South Dakota

4-years Public College In Vermillion, SD

The acceptance rate of University of South Dakota is 87.0%. Total 4,272 students have applied to and 3,717 have accepted to admit. Eventually, 1,233 students enrolled in University of South Dakota (Admission Yield: 33.2%). The average SAT score is 1,185 and the average ACT score is 22. The application fee for undergraduate programs is $20 and graduate school application fee is $35 at University of South Dakota.

Admission Stats

Application Fee	$20 (Undergraduate) $35 (Graduate)
Acceptance Rate	87.0%
Yield	33.2%
Test Scores	1,185 (SAT) 22 (ACT)

Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics

For academic year 2021-2022, total 4,272 students have applied to University of South Dakota. By gender, 1,462 male and 2,810 female students have applied to the school. Among them, 3,717 (1,255 male and 2,462 female) students have accepted and 1,233(425 male and 808 female) have enrolled into University of South Dakota for academic year 2021-2022. Next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield, also known as enrolment rate at University of South Dakota.

2021-2022 Admission Stats at University of South Dakota
	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	4,272	1,462	2,810
Admitted	3,717	1,255	2,462
Enrolled	1,233	425	808
Acceptance Rate	87.01%	85.84%	87.62%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	33.17%	33.86%	32.82%

SAT and ACT Scores Distribution

At University of South Dakota, 42 applicants (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 979 applicants (80%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score is 1,290 and 25^th percentile score is 1,050. For ACT scores, 75^th percentile score is 76 and 25^th percentile score is 55. The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to submit when applying to University of South Dakota. Next table shows detail SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at University of South Dakota.

2021-2022 Submitted SAT and ACT Scores
	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	510	640
SAT Math	540	650
ACT Composite	19	25
ACT Math	18	26
ACT English	18	25

Admission Consideration & Requirements

Admission Consideration
High School GPA	Considered But Not Required
High School Rank	Considered But Not Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered But Not Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither Required Nor Recommended
Admission Test Scores	Considered But Not Required
TOEFL	Considered But Not Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither Required Nor Recommended

Offered Degrees & Accepted Credits

Offered Degrees at University of South Dakota
Degree	Offered
1 Year Certificate	✔
2 Year Certificate	✗
Associate	✔
2-4 Year Certificate	✗
Bachelor's	✔
Post-Bachelor Certificate	✔
Master's	✔
Post-Master Certificate	✗
Doctorate (Research)	✔
Doctorate (Professional Practice)	✔
Doctorate (Other)	✗