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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.
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Campus Location414 E Clark St Vermillion, SD 57069-2390 USA Main Tel: (605) 677-5301 Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
University Of South Dakota HighlightsWhere 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)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 764 | 52 | | Master | 390 | 39 | | Associate | 319 | 4 | | First-professional degree | 121 | 2 | | Doctorale | 60 | 12 | | Post-master's certificate | 20 | 6 | | 2-4 year degree | 17 | 2 | | < 1 year certificate | | 1 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | | 1 |
StudentsThe 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| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 5,752 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 11,506 | | Room | $ 2,503 | | Board | $ 2,671 | | Books and supplies | $ 750 | | Other | $ 2,000 |
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.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 114 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 94 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 124 |
Housing and MealsUniversity 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 AthleticsSchool 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)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 76% | | Women | 82% | | All | 80% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (22 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (279 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (14 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (9 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (227 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- History Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Speech Teacher Education
ENGINEERING (0 awarded) - Engineering/Industrial Management
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (60 awarded) - Human Services
- Public Administration
LAW (73 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (147 awarded) - American Indian/Native American Studies
- Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International/Global Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (9 awarded) MEDIA (54 awarded) - Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (18 awarded) - Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (79 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Physician Assistant
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MEDICINE (48 awarded) MUSIC (8 awarded) - Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Performance
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (278 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (19 awarded) - Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded) SCIENCE (81 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
- Physiology
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (53 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (210 awarded) - Clinical/Medical Social Work
- Communication Disorders
- Counseling Psychology
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
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