University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The University of South Dakota says, 'USD provides a strong liberal arts education and an array of regionally and nationally recognized professional and graduate programs. Undergraduate programs provide a solid foundation for entry-level careers and for graduate and professional degrees at USD or other institutions of higher education.' [Source]

Website: http://www.usd.edu/

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7,590
Undergraduate
Enrollment

40%
4-Year
Graduation Rate

$9,061
In-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

$12,425
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

General Education Requirements

Composition

YES

Literature

Foreign Language

U.S. Government/History

Economics

Mathematics

YES

Science

YES

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FIRE Speech Code School Rating

A yellow light institution maintains policies that could be interpreted to suppress protected speech or policies that, while clearly restricting freedom of speech, restrict relatively narrow categories of speech.

Warning: FIRE believes that free speech is not only a moral imperative, but also an essential element of a college education. However, private universities, as private associations, possess their own right to free association, which allows them to prioritize other values above the right to free speech if they wish to do so. Therefore, when a private university clearly and consistently states that it holds a certain set of values above a commitment to freedom of speech, FIRE warns prospective students and faculty members of this fact. Six schools surveyed for this report meet these criteria.

OASES of Excellence

W.O. Farber Center for Civic Leadership

General Education Assessment

University of South Dakota uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). For more information, visit www.voluntarysystem.org.

Curriculum last evaluated: 8/7/2019

2018-19 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.