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University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

87%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1170

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 3717 admitted students 42 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

3%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1050-1290. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 640, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 640.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 650, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 650. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1170 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to South Dakota University.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 48% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    510-640

  • Math

    540-650

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

22

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 3717 admitted students 979 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

80%

Similar to the SAT, South Dakota University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 80% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 19.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    18-25

  • Math

    18-26

  • Composite

    19-25

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$20

Undergraduate

$35

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in South Dakota University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 4,272 1,462 2,810
Admitted students 3,717 1,255 2,462
Enrolled students 1,233 425 808
Acceptance rate 87% 86% 88%
Yield rate 33% 34% 33%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, South Dakota University received a total of 4,272 applications. These applications included 1,462 male applicants and 2,810 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 4,272 applicants, South Dakota University admitted 3,717 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,255 males and 2,462 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,233 students chose to enroll at South Dakota University. This means that 1,233 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 425 were male and 808 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, South Dakota University had an overall acceptance rate of 87% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 86% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 88%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. South Dakota University had an overall yield rate of 33% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 34%, and for female admitted students, it was 33%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for South Dakota University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 4,218 1,636 2,582 3,102 1,193 1,909 74% 73% 74% 1,287 511 776 42% 43% 41%
2016 3,607 1,447 2,160 3,179 1,241 1,938 88% 86% 90% 1,140 425 715 36% 34% 37%
2017 3,865 1,470 2,395 3,359 1,243 2,116 87% 85% 88% 1,341 497 844 40% 40% 40%
2018 4,119 1,641 2,478 3,534 1,375 2,159 86% 84% 87% 1,444 554 890 41% 40% 41%
2019 4,434 1,624 2,810 3,830 1,367 2,463 86% 84% 88% 1,321 460 861 34% 34% 35%
2020 3,392 1,230 2,162 3,085 1,097 1,988 91% 89% 92% 1,232 443 789 40% 40% 40%
2021 4,272 1,462 2,810 3,717 1,255 2,462 87% 86% 88% 1,233 425 808 33% 34% 33%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of South Dakota uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

South Dakota University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of South Dakota.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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