University Of South Dakota

University of South Dakota, also referred to as USD, is a public, coeducational university located in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States. Although it was founded in 1862, the classes started 20 years later. Today, the University's campus stretches over more than 200 acres of land.

University of South Dakota is organized into the following schools and colleges:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• Beacom School of Business
• School of Education
• College of Fine Arts
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Law
• Sanford School of Medicine

The campus of USD houses many thriving Greek letter communities including Alpha Epsilon, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Phi Kappa Theta.

USD's sports teams are known as the South Dakota Coyotes. The official mascot is the Coyotes. The University sponsors football, basketball, volleyball, and track and field.

Notable alumni of the University include Kevin Brady, U.S. Representative from Texas; Pat O'Brien, television presente; Abby Whiteside, piano teacher and theorist; and John Thune, U.S. senator from South Dakota.

University Of South Dakota Highlights

Where University Of South Dakota stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, nursing and emergency medicine, and law.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

The student enrollment at University Of South Dakota was 9,243 in 2007 (7,041 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 71% of enrolled students, graduate students are 24%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 5%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 87% are full-time and 13% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: University Of South Dakota participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

University Of South Dakota provides on-campus housing for 2,031 of its 7,041 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

University Of South Dakota Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of South Dakota is in the North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

University Of South Dakota offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 143 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 126 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .

University Of South Dakota Admissions (2007)