Company description
University of South Dakota offers Colleges services in Vermillion SD, SD area.
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- Mission
- The University of South Dakota is the perfect fit for students looking for a smart educational investment. The U is South Dakota's only designated liberal arts university and is consistently rated among the top doctoral institutions in the country. Annually, the U awards scholarships to more than 800 first year students, and over 90% of U students receive some form of financial aid through grants, loans and work-study jobs. U students earn the nation's most prestigious scholarships. Our quality of teaching and research prepares students to pursue their passions all over the world, at institutions such as Columbia, Johns Hopkins, University of Chicago, and beyond. Thirty-nine U students have been awarded prestigious Fulbright, Rhodes, National Science Foundation, Boren, Truman, Udall, Jack Kent Cooke and Goldwater scholarships and grants for graduate study. Personal attention from our award-winning faculty and our welcoming environment makes students feel right at home. As the flagship liberal arts institution in South Dakota, The University of South Dakota, founded in 1862 has long been regarded as a leader in the state and the region. Notable undergraduate and postgraduate alumni include journalist Ken Bode, author and former news anchor Tom Brokaw, writer and Emmy Award winner Dorothy Cooper Foote, US Senator Tim Johnson, USA TODAY Founder Al Neuharth and US Senator John Thune.
- General Information
- Not Selective, Medium School, Public School, Small Town, Co-Ed, Graduate Students - High, Low Cost, Diagnostic Testing Service, Reader Service for the Blind, Handicapped Student Services, Note taking Services, Study Abroad, Advanced Placement/CLEP, Accelerated Study, Reserve Officers - Training Corps (ROTC), Campus Publications, Dormitories, Foreign Student Organizations, Honor Student Organizations, Minority Student Organizations, Radio/TV Station, Religious Organizations, Social Fraternities and Sororities, Student Government, Student/Faculty Ratio - Medium
- Campus Description
- 216-acre campus in Vermillion, 41 miles from Sioux City, Iowa; branch campuses in Rapid City, Pierre, Watertown, and Sioux Falls. Airport and bus serve Sioux City; larger airport and train serve Omaha, Nebr. (145 miles).
- Other Admission Requirements
- High School Diploma NOT required, GED accepted, TOEFL test ONLY required, SAT/ACT tests NOT required, Financial statement NOT required, Advance deposit NOT required, Pre-application form NOT required
- Costs
- 2010-2011 In-state tuition and fees: $6,762; Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,259
- Highest Degree Offered
- Doctoral and first-professional
- School Type
- Public, 4-year or above
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- City Type
- Distant Town
- Campus Size
- 216 acres
- Selectivity
- selective
- Academic Calendar
- semester
- Application Deadline
- rolling
- Institutional Control
- Public
- Setting
- rural
- Instate Tuition Fees For Grad 1 Yr
- $3209
- Instate Tuition For Undergrad For 1 Yr
- $2646
- On Campus Room And Board Charges
- $5442
- Percentage Of Students Admitted
- 83.05
- Room Charge For 1 Yr On Sharing With 1 Person
- $2662
- Year Founded
- 1862
- Founded In
- 1862
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Grad
- $134
- Total Number Of Admissions
- 2778
- Total Number Of Applicants
- 3345
- Undergraduate Application Fee
- $20
- Graduate Application Fee
- $35
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Undergrad
- $88
- International Application Fee
- $20
- Application Fee
- $20
- Mailing Address Available Only
- N
- Web Site
- http://www.usd.edu/
