How much is the USD tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, USD's tuition & fees is $9,432 for South Dakota residents and $12,942 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $23,803 for South Dakota residents and $27,313 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
USD Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| South Dakota Residents Tuition & Fees | $9,432 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $12,942 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,200 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $8,224 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $4,947 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $9,299 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $6,431 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| South Dakota Residents Tuition & Fees | $9,432 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $12,942 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to USD for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $51,768 at USD. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $103,916. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $76,516.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, USD' tuition is comparable to the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in South Dakota, its tuition is higher than the average tuition of $9,151.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| University of South Dakota | $9,432 | $12,942 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| South Dakota Four-years Colleges | $12,775 |
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| Public Schools | $7,582 | $9,151 |
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| Private Schools | $15,393 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between USD and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of University of South Dakota has increased by 28.09% over the past 10 years from $10,104 to $12,942. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by -7.30% from $13,773 to $12,768.
The living costs increased by -0.41% last year and 18.01% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At University of South Dakota, 3,953 students (57%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $6,850.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at USD is $20,463 for students living on-campus and $23,022 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,095 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $6,308 and the average amount of student loans is $7,340.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
USD's acceptance rate is 87.01%. A total of 4,272 applicants applied to and 3,717 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,233 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 33.17%.
To apply to USD, 2 items are required - Secondary school record and Completion of college-preparatory program. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to USD. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,170 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 22.
Its SAT score is similar to the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is similar to the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,170 | 1,050 | 1,290 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| South Dakota Average | 1,099 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 575 | 510 | 640 |
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| SAT Math | 595 | 540 | 650 |
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| ACT Composite | 22 | 19 | 25 |
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| National Average | 24 | | |
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| South Dakota Average | 22 | | |
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| ACT Math | 22 | 18 | 26 |
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| ACT English | 22 | 18 | 25 |
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Student Population
University of South Dakota has a total of 9,856 students including 7,132 undergraduate and 2,724 graduate students. By gender, there are 3,429 male students and 6,035 female students attending USD. The school offers online degree programs and 3,288 students enrolled online exclusively (33.36% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 9,464 |
3,429 | 6,035 |
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| Undergraduate | 6,987 |
2,508 | 4,479 |
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| Graduate | 2,477 |
921 | 1,556 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD |
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| Phone | 605-658-6200 |
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| WEB | WWW.USD.EDU |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 180 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 11 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 71 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 99.46% |
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| Yield | 29.82% |
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| Student Population | 9,856 |
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| Graduation Rate | 57% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 25% |
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| Retention Rate | 82% (Full-time), 53% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 14 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 433 (Full-time), 203 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 1,282 (Full-time), 285 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $74,898 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $55,820 |
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