414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069

The Princeton Review has ranked the University of South Dakota, the state's oldest university that was founded in 1862, as one of the nation's best colleges. USD is situated on a 216 acre campus along the bluffs overlooking the Missouri River in the southeast corner of the state. The University of South Dakota has South Dakota's only accredited school of medicine, Law, College of fine arts, and internationally accredited business School. U.S. News & World Report lists USD's Sanford School of Medicine as tenth in the nation, and USD has been ranked among the top doctoral institutions in the country for the past 15 years.

There are more than 9,000 students enrolled and 366 full-time faculty employed at the University of South Dakota. Approximately 82 percent of the faculty have the highest degree in their field. The student to faculty ratio is 14 to one, and 75 percent of the undergraduate classes have fewer than 30 students in attendance. Ninety-four percent classes have fewer than 50 students.

The University of South Dakota offers 113 academic programs. The areas of study with the largest number of undergraduate degrees awarded include: business administration and management; psychology; education; health professions; and communication/journalism.

Quick Facts

The University of South Dakota is often referred to as "The U".

There are over 120 student organizations and activities available to students.

About 93 percent of USD's undergraduates were employed in their field or pursuing Graduate School within six months of graduation.

The median reported salary for employed graduates was $33,600.

The average age of students is 23 years.

More than 70 percent of full-time undergraduates received financial aid of some type including need-based loans, work study, and non need-based scholarships.

Approximately 83 percent of new freshmen live on campus.

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