What is University of South Dakota's acceptance rate?

University of South Dakota admitted 5,892 of 5,965 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 98.8%, according to its Common Data Set.

Does University of South Dakota have early decision?

No. University of South Dakota does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.

What SAT score do you need for University of South Dakota?

The middle 50% of University of South Dakota's enrolled first-years scored 1145–1260 on the SAT and 19–25 on the ACT.

How much does University of South Dakota cost?

Tuition is $7,773 in-state, plus $9,508 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $6,597.

What is University of South Dakota's graduation rate?

60.2% of students graduate within six years.

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University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2024-25

SDTest policy: Test recommended, not required: SAT or ACT recommended for first-year applicants; scores also used for academic advising and placement (SAT, ACT, institutional and Smarter Balanced exams)Compare with other schools

Acceptance rate

98.8%

5,892 of 5,965

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1145–1260

ACT middle 50%

19–25

Admissions

AppliedC1	5,965
AdmittedC1	5,892
EnrolledC1	1,418
YieldC1	24.1%
Early decisionC21	Not offered
Early actionC22	Not offered

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	—
Accepted a placeC2	—
Admitted from waitlistC2	—
Odds if you stay on the listC2	—

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	4.2%
Submitted ACTC9	61.9%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	530–620
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	595–695
Average high school GPAC12	3.51
GPA of 4.0C11	10.2%
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	30.5%
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	17.9%
GPA below 3.50C11	41.4%

Cost and financial aid

Tuition, in-stateG1	$7,773
Tuition, out-of-stateG1	$11,283
Required feesG1	$1,659
Food and housingG1	$9,508
Need fully met (first-years)H2	17.7%
Average % of need metH2	60.5%
Average need-based packageH2	$10,732
Average need-based grantH2	$6,597

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
Class rankVery important
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresVery important
Application essayConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered
InterviewNot considered
Extracurricular activitiesNot considered
Talent/abilityNot considered
Character/personal qualitiesNot considered
First generationNot considered
Alumni/ae relationNot considered
Geographical residenceNot considered
State residencyNot considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
Volunteer workNot considered
Work experienceNot considered
Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	7,619
First-year retentionB22	79.3%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	60.2%

Notes on this filing

C2: waitlist policy answered No and waitlist table left blank; waitlist counts set to null.
C21/C22: early decision and early action plans answered No; counts left null.
C8F: clarification field blank; test policy summarized from C8A (SAT or ACT marked Recommended) and C8D/C8G.
B4-B21 / 4-year graduation rate: Fall 2018 cohort completion within 4 years is given only as a count (608 of 1284); no rate printed, so grad_rate_4yr is null. 6-year rate 60.20 is the printed Fall 2018 cohort rate (Fall 2017 cohort was 61.10).
H2: aid figures use the first-time, full-time first-year column. Line d is 'awarded any financial aid' (650), used as the denominator for pct_need_fully_met (115/650); pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed and left null.
H1 is marked 2023-24 Final, while H2 line A references the Fall 2024 B1 cohort; the period of the aid data is ambiguous.
G1: 2025-26 costs; public institution, so in-state (7773) and out-of-state (11283) tuition are reported and the general tuition field is null. Room and board is the food and housing figure (9508).
Admissions figures are first-time, first-year totals (men plus women); the filing gives no separate other-gender or unknown counts.
Early decision, early action, and waitlist items were not available from the filing.

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University of South Dakota admissions FAQ

What is University of South Dakota's acceptance rate?: University of South Dakota admitted 5,892 of 5,965 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 98.8%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does University of South Dakota have early decision?: No. University of South Dakota does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for University of South Dakota?: The middle 50% of University of South Dakota's enrolled first-years scored 1145–1260 on the SAT and 19–25 on the ACT.
How much does University of South Dakota cost?: Tuition is $7,773 in-state, plus $9,508 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $6,597.
What is University of South Dakota's graduation rate?: 60.2% of students graduate within six years.

Source: University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.