University of South Dakota

Ranked #127
2025 US News rankings
Vermillion, South Dakota

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.55
Median LSAT
152
Acceptance rate
66%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
149
152
155
GPA
3.15
3.55
3.87
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
366
100%
Accepted
240
66%
Matriculated
83
23%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
92%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
5%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
South Dakota
46
Iowa
4
Colorado
3
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
43%
1-25
35%
26-500
7%
501+
1%
Business & industry
3%
Government
13%
Public interest
7%
Clerkship
25%
Federal
9%
State
16%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
5%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$11,736
Estimated 3 years: $35,208
Cost of living (off-campus)
$18,650
Estimated 3 years
$55,950
Total cost
$33,597
Estimated 3 years
$100,791
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$3,425
25th percentile: $582
75th percentile: $10,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
67%
50-100%
19%
100%
5%
>100%
8%

Demographics

Out of 253 students in 2024, 48% were women, and 18% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
50%
Women
48%
Other
2%
Full-time faculty
Men
50%
Women
50%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
63%
Women
38%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
82%
Black
2%
Asian
2%
Hisp
4%
PI
0%
AI
4%
2+
2%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
81%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Hisp
4%
PI
0%
AI
3%
2+
7%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
90%
PoC
10%
Part-time faculty
White
96%
PoC
4%
University of South Dakota student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
127
-
10
15
Women
122
-
10
9
Other gender
4
-
0
0
White
208
60
18
23
Asian
5
0
-
-
Hispanic
10
3
-
-
Black
5
1
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
9
2
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
6
5
-
-
Other
10
3
-
-
People of Color
45
14
2
1

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