Public, 4-year · Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota

Online programs reported

In this release5,439 undergraduates · 124 fields of study with reported awards. How to read these numbers

At a glance

The first facts to check

Updated August 23, 2026
Average net price
$19,858Aided students, per year
Completion rate
60%150 percent of normal time
Acceptance rate
99%Not a personal chance
Earnings 10 years after entry
$51,926System level, aided students
Campus setting
Town: DistantInstitution location
School size
10,000 - 19,999Undergraduate enrollment band
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
Academic year 2021-22
Scope
Reported for this institution

Average net price for full-time beginning undergraduates who received Title IV federal aid. It is an average for one aid group, not a personal price.

Programs

Fields of study with reported awards

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LawDoctorate · CIP 22.01 · No credential in this field can be finished fully online
75 awards · $83,195 median 4 years out
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's · CIP 42.01 · Some credentials in this field can be finished fully online
71 awards · $50,993 median 4 years out
Biology, GeneralBachelor's · CIP 26.01 · No credential in this field can be finished fully online
66 awards · $58,099 median 4 years out
MedicineDoctorate · CIP 51.12 · No credential in this field can be finished fully online
60 awards · $126,911 median 4 years out
Show the other 112 fields
MusicMaster's · CIP 50.09
11 awards
HistoryBachelor's · CIP 54.01
10 awards
PhysicsBachelor's · CIP 40.08
4 awards
HistoryMaster's · CIP 54.01
3 awards
PhysicsDoctorate · CIP 40.08
3 awards
MusicBachelor's · CIP 50.09
2 awards
PhysicsMaster's · CIP 40.08
2 awards
MusicCertificate · CIP 50.09
1 awards

Awards conferred show what the school actually granted in the award year. A field with few awards can still be a full program, and a field listed here can change. Confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the school.

Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
2023-24 award year
Scope
Reported for this field of study

Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.

Cost and aid

Start with net price, not sticker price.

Net price is what aided students paid on average after grants and scholarships. It is one average for one group of students, so your own offer can be higher or lower. This school publishes a net price calculator, linked below.

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Average net price
$19,858
In-state tuition and fees
$9,432
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$12,942
Published cost of attendance
$24,422
Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
19%
Median federal debt of completers
$23,592

Completion and outcomes

Keep school and program outcomes separate.

Earnings figures cover students who received federal aid and are calculated at the system level, which means campuses that share an OPE ID can report the same number. They describe past students, not a promise about you.

Program-level earnings appear beside individual fields in the programs section.

Completion rate
60%
First-year retention
79%
Earnings 6 years after entry
$46,290
Earnings 10 years after entry
$51,926
Undergraduates with federal loans
40%

Admissions context

Use the numbers without pretending they know the decision.

Acceptance rate
99%
Applicants
5,349
Admitted
5,293
SAT middle range
1110 to 1330
ACT middle range
19 to 25

Suggested planning category

Needs reviewFrom reported data

  • No test score was shared, so score-based reasoning is not used.
  • Acceptance rate alone is not enough evidence for Realistic or Safe. Choose a category manually if you want one.

What this school says it considers

Secondary school GPA
Not required for admission, but considered if submitted
Secondary school rank
Not required for admission, but considered if submitted
Secondary school record
Required to be considered for admission
Completion of college preparatory program
Required to be considered for admission
Recommendations
Not required for admission, but considered if submitted
Formal demonstration of competencies
Not considered for admission, even if submitted
Admission test scores
Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
English proficiency test
Required to be considered for admission
Other test
Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Work experience
Not considered for admission, even if submitted
Personal statement or essay
Not considered for admission, even if submitted
Legacy status
Not considered for admission, even if submitted

Computed as reported admissions divided by reported applicants for the fall admissions cycle. Safe does not mean guaranteed. Admissions decisions depend on factors no public tool can fully predict.

Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
Fall 2023 admissions cycle
Scope
Reported for this institution

Computed as reported admissions divided by reported applicants for the fall admissions cycle.

Institution facts

What kind of school this is

SettingTown: Distant
Size band10,000 - 19,999
Undergraduates5,439
Highest award offeredDoctor's degree
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
AccreditorHigher Learning Commission
CountyClay County
SystemSouth Dakota Board of Regents
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
2024-25 academic year
Scope
Reported for this institution

Coded values are printed with the labels published alongside the data for this release.

Online availability

Flags first, confirmation second

Every program offered fully at a distance
No
Undergraduate programs offered fully at a distance
Yes
Undergraduate distance courses
Yes
Fields where every credential can be finished online
14
Fields where some credentials can be finished online
34

Online availability is reported by the institution. Confirm the exact program, tuition, format, in-person requirements, and availability in your state before applying.

Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
2024-25 academic year
Scope
Reported for this institution

Institution-reported flags. A flag is not confirmation that a specific program runs online in your state.

Reading the data

How to read the numbers on this page.

This page carries no CollegeLineup score and no editorial ranking. Every value is published data reported for a stated year and group of students, and each one opens to show its cohort, scope, and limits. When a value is not reported, the page says so instead of guessing.

  • Cost and outcome figures describe past students, not youYour own price and result depend on your family finances, your program, and your choices
  • Some values cover a whole system rather than this campusWhere that is true, the value says so beside it
  • A blank is a blankData updated August 23, 2026. A value nobody reported is never shown as a zero

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Avg. net price
$23,894
Completion
73%
Acceptance
59%
Online programs reported
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