| Name |
University of South Dakota |
| Address |
414 E. Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069 |
| Website |
http://www.usd.edu |
| Email |
admiss@usd.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
31% |
| Percent Fraternity |
9% |
| Percent Sorority |
8% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
60% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
31% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (74%), sorority housing (10%), fraternity housing (10%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (4%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
5% |
| College Owned Doubles |
86% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
9% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
11 |
| Sprinkler System |
45% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
274 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
60% |
| Nearest Airport |
Sioux Falls, SD (65), Sioux City, IA (40) |
| Nearest Train |
Omaha, NE (160) |
| Nearest Bus |
Sioux City, IA (40) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
94% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
15% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,225 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Dakota Days, DeFrost, Dance Marathon, Strollers |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station |
| Num Organizations |
120 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Chi Sigma Iota, Golden Key National Honor Society, Guidon Honor Society, Honors Association, Motar Board, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Tau Sigma |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ, Christian Medical and Dental Assoc, Christian Student Fellowship, Latter-Day Saints Student Assoc, Luther Center, Newman Center, United Ministries, Lutheran Student Fellowship, WELS Luthern Campus Ministry |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Taiwanese Association, Indian Association, Chinese Association, International Student Club, Black Student Association, Native American/Tiospaye Council |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) 911 Truth Seekers of Vermillion, 10% Society, Student Musicians Council, Program Council, Chess Club, Juggling Club, Student Ambassadors |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Volante (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
8 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
8 |
| Percent Frat Members |
9% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
8% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1862 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
6,408 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
0 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
5,072 in-state, 10,259 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
4,964 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
70% |
| Job One Year |
85% |
| Job Two Years |
96% |
| Firms |
Disneyworld
Mattress Firm
Sioux Valley Health System
Avera McKennan Health System
Rapid City Regional Hospital
Wells Fargo
Deloitte and Touche |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
844,842 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,233 |
| Num Microforms |
739,340 |
| Num Audiovisual |
19,056 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Lommen Health Sciences Library
McKusick Law Library |
| Museums |
National Music Museum
W. H. Over Museum |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
493 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
80 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
258 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
426 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,920 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
