Freshman Admission Requirements

Drone shot of USD's campus looking at Old Main, Slagle Hall and the Dakota Dome.

To be considered for freshman admission to the University of South Dakota, you should meet the following admission requirements:

General Requirements
	Earn a grade point average of at least 2.6 (4.0 scale) in all high school courses OR Rank in the upper 50% of your high school graduating class OR Achieve an ACT composite score of 21 or above (SAT 1070) OR Achieve a 3 or higher on the English Language Arts and Mathematics Smarter Balanced Assessments
High School Coursework Requirements Students should complete the following listed core classes with a "C" average or better.
	4 years of English OR ACT English sub-test score of 21 or above OR AP English score of 3 or above 3 years of Advanced Mathematics OR ACT Math sub-test score of 23 or above OR AP Calculus score of 3 or above 3 years of Laboratory Science OR ACT Science Reasoning sub-test score of 20 or above OR AP Science score of 3 or above 3 years of Social Science OR ACT Social Studies/Reading sub-test score of 20 or above OR AP Social Studies score of 3 or above 1 year Fine Arts for students graduating from South Dakota high schools OR AP Fine Arts score of 3 or above

To complete your application, submit the following materials to the Office of Admissions:

Application	Submit your completed application Apply to USD with Common App
US $20 Application Fee	Application Fees are non-refundable Submit your fee with your application to avoid delay in processing Submit your application fee online
Official High School Transcripts	Official high school transcript sent directly to USD or uploaded to the Common App. To be eligible to receive Title IV federal financial aid, the regulations require that institutions admit, as regularly enrolled students, persons who have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent (GED).
Test Scores	Official ACT or SAT scores sent to USD directly from the testing agency (USD's ACT test code is 3928. USD's SAT test code is 6881)

Please submit your application online or have your materials sent to the following address:

Telephone: 1-877-COYOTES Fax: 605-677-6323