University of South Dakota

University of South Dakota

The University of South Dakota (USD), the state’s oldest university, was founded in 1862 and classes began in 1882. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States, USD is home to South Dakota’s only medical school and law school. USD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents.  The University of South Dakota, founded in 1862, is the state’s flagship institution, the oldest university and is designated as the only public liberal arts university in South Dakota. We’re the big-time university with a small-college feel. University of South Dakota offers 132 undergraduate programs, majors and minors and 62 graduate programs.

University of South Dakota Rankings in 2011

• 2011-2012 TOP 200 COLLEGES IN UNITED STATES

University of South Dakota Rankings in 2010

• BEST MEDICAL SCHOOLS – PRIMARY CARE RANKINGS
• TOP NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES RANKING BY HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR

University of South Dakota Tuition and Fees

Excellent academics. Extraordinary opportunities. Reasonable tuition rates. The University of South Dakota combines the affordability you need now with the educational benefits and experiences you’ll value for a lifetime.

Estimated costs for 2011-12*

Schools and Colleges of University of South Dakota

• Accounting
• Alcohol & Drug Studies
• Prevention
• Treatment
• Anthropology*
• Art*
• Ceramics
• Graphic Design
• Painting
• Photography
• Printmaking
• Sculpture
• Art Education
• Biology*
• Conservation & Biodiversity
• Molecular Biology & Physiology
• Business
• Beacom School of Business majors
• Accounting
• Economics
• Finance
• Human Resource Management
• Health Services Administration
• Management
• Marketing
• Chemistry*
• Communication Sciences
• & Disorders*
• Communication Studies*
• Computer Science*
• Information Sciences
• Contemporary Media & Journalism*
• Advertising
• Electronic Media
• Journalism
• Public Relations
• Criminal Justice*
• Dental Hygiene
• Earth Sciences*
• Economics (Business)
• Economics* (Arts & Sciences)
• Education
• Elementary Education
• Early Childhood Education
• Kindergarten Education
• Physical Education
• Secondary Education
• Special Education (K-12)
• English*
• Creative Writing*
• Secondary Education
• Finance
• French Studies
• General Studies
• German
• Health Sciences*
• Health Services Administration*
• History*
• Human Resource Management
• International Studies*
• Kinesiology & Sport Science
• Exercise Science
• Sport Management
• Liberal Studies
• Management
• Marketing
• Mathematics*
• Medical Laboratory Sciences
• Music Studies*
• Music Education
• Music Performance
• Native Studies*
• Nursing
• Philosophy*
• Physical Education
• Physics*
• Political Science*
• Pre-Professional Programs
• Pre-Chiropractic
• Pre-Dentistry
• Pre-Engineering
• Pre-Law
• Pre-Medicine
• Pre-Occupational Therapy
• Pre-Osteopathic Medicine
• Pre-Pharmacy
• Pre-Physical Therapy
• Pre-Physician Assistant
• Pre-Podiatry
• Pre-Veterinary Medicine
• Psychology*
• Social Work
• Sociology*
• Spanish*
• Theatre*
• Theatre
• Acting
• Design/Technology
• Musical Theatre
• Minors
• Archeology
• Art History
• Business Administration
• Civic Leadership
• Classical Humanities
• Coaching
• Disaster Response
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Film Studies
• Geography
• Geology
• German
• Gerontology
• Health
• Interdisciplinary Language Areas
• Lakota Language Teaching
• Latin Studies
• Legal Studies in Business
• Mathematics Composite
• Military Science
• Religious Studies
• Statistics
• Women’s Studies

Academic Programs indicated with an asterisk (*) are also available as a minor.

University of South Dakota News

• Farber Center at USD presents 66th annual American Legion Auxiliary Girls State - Fri, 18 May 2012
  More than 400 high school girls from South Dakota will attend the 2012 American Legion Auxiliary's Girls State, May 28-June 2, at the University of South Dakota.

• Society for Biomaterials receives travel award to attend World Biomaterials Congress in China - Wed, 16 May 2012
  The University of South Dakota Student Chapter of the Society for Biomaterials is the recipient of a travel award for the ninth World Biomaterials Congress in Chengdu, China, June 1-5.

• USD FMA chapter honored as Superior Chapter for 12th straight year - Tue, 15 May 2012
  The Financial Management Association International (FMA) chapter at the University of South Dakota has earned FMA International's highly coveted FMA Superior Chapter Award for the 12th consecutive year. Presented to fewer than 5 percent of FMA chapters across the United States, USD's FMA chapter was recognized for its overall excellence during the 2011-12 academic year.

• Students compete in first USD-Wells Fargo Equity Research Competition - Fri, 11 May 2012
  The University of South Dakota Department of Finance recently partnered with Wells Fargo EFS to sponsor the first USD-Wells Fargo Student Equity Research Competition. Through a donation from Wells Fargo to the USD Finance Department, 11 students competed in the equity research competition, which allowed the participants to gain investment analysis and valuation experience.

• School of Health Sciences students garner top research honors - Wed, 09 May 2012
  Students at the University of South Dakota School of Health Sciences have earned high recognition for their research efforts.

• USD's School of Medicine ranks nationally for producing family medicine physicians - Tue, 08 May 2012
  The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine has earned an Achievement Award from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) for being one of the nation's top schools in family medicine.

• University statement on Tax Return Fraud investigation - Tue, 08 May 2012
  In response to an announcement made earlier today by the Vermillion Police Department regarding the department's tax return fraud investigation, USD President James W. Abbott issued the following statement on behalf of the University of South Dakota:

• Beacom School of Business graduates score top 3 percent in national exam - Mon, 07 May 2012
  Graduating seniors from the University of South Dakota Beacom School of Business scored in the 97th percentile in a national exam for business school graduates. In a test administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) of Princeton, N.J., USD scored a new institutional high, 163.9 scaled score, putting the students in the top 3 percent.

• University of South Dakota awards degrees at 125th Spring Commencement - Sat, 05 May 2012
  The University of South Dakota awarded degrees to more than 1,250 candidates at the 125th Spring Commencement this morning at the DakotaDome.

• College of Fine Arts presents Knutson Award to music history professor - Fri, 04 May 2012
  David Moskowitz, Ph.D., is the 2012 recipient of the Knutson Distinguished Professor Award presented by the College of Fine Arts at the University of South Dakota. Moskowitz, professor of music history in the USD Department of Music, was selected following a committee review of several applicants.