Overall, the University of South Dakota is known for being a non selective school. The school receives approximately 6,000 applications every year . The overall acceptance rate is around 99 percent which equals about 5,890 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. But, when the semester begins, only about 1,240 or 21% of the students who received the letter of acceptance from the University of South Dakota choose to attend. The institution’s application data shows that 40 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 59 percent who are women. When the semester starts, about 62 percent of those accepted women enrolled at the University of South Dakota and 37 percent were males. Students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to the University of South Dakota when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score between 19 - 25 or an SAT score between 1,020 - 1,220 is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits. the University of South Dakota’s undergraduate application fee is $20.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
5,965
Male 2,424
Female 3,541

 

Acceptance
5,892
Male 2,383
Female 3,509

 

Enrollment Total
1,240
Male 469
Female 771


Acceptance Rate
98.8%
Male
98.3%
Female
99.1%

 

Yield
21.1%
Male
19.7%
Female
22%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$20


Graduate

$35



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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