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Acceptance Rate 98.78%
Yield 24.07%
SAT Score 1,205
ACT Score 22
Applicants 5,965

USD Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 98.78% at University of South Dakota. Total 5,965 students applied and 5,892 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,205 and the average ACT score is 22.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationhttps://www.usd.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.usd.edu/Admissions-and-Aid/Apply
Acceptance Rate98.78%
Average Test Scores1,205 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 98.78%. A total of 5,965 students (2,424 men and 3,541 women) have applied to and 5,892 (2,383 men and 3,509 women) students admitted to University of South Dakota.
Among them, 511 male and 907 female students have enrolled into USD and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 24.07%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at USD
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,9652,4243,54100
Admitted5,8922,3833,50900
Enrolled1,41851190700
Acceptance Rate 98.78% 98.31% 99.10% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 24.07% 21.44% 25.85% - -
[Chart] University of South Dakota Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At USD, 60 applicants (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 877 applicants (62%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,205 at USD. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,315 and 25th percentile score is 1,125.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at USD. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of USD with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at USD
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total112512051315
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530570620
Math595635695
ACT Composite192225
Math182225
English172125
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of South Dakota, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for USD
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at USD

The calendar system at University of South Dakota is Semester. University of South Dakota accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of South Dakota accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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