South Dakota

The University of South Dakota offers admissions in two intakes; the Fall intake and the Spring intake. The admissions for Fall 2024 intakes are over. However, international students can apply for the Spring 2025 intake at South Dakota University. Check below the admission deadlines for international students at the Universitsy of South Dakota. 

University of South Dakota Spring 2025

After selecting the course of choice, applicants must check on the eligibility and fee for the respective course. Below is general eligibility for UG and PG courses:

Undergraduate: International students who have officially completed secondary school (high school) in either the United States or their home country

Postgraduate: Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in a relevant stream to apply for master’s degree course.

The first year tuition fee for University of South Dakota MS course ranges between INR 8.8 Lakh and INR 11.1 Lakh as per an unofficial source. Students who get into the university need to pay the course fee as per the guidelines of University of South Dakota. Apart from the tuition fee, aspirants also need to pay a non-refundable application fee at the start of the admission process. The application fee for PG courses is USD 35.

As per the claim by an unofficial source, the average GPA for International students at University of South Dakota is 3.35. Candidates with GPA less than 3.35 will find it harder to get into the university as compared to the ones having GPA more than 3.35. Further, the acceptance rate at University of South Dakota is 87%. Applicants with a sound academic background can easily get admission in USD. 

University of South Dakota might accept GRE score for admission to some of the PG courses. Applicants must check the course requirement for the programme they wish to apply in the university. Conducted by ETS, the GRE test or the GRE General test is one of the world’s the largest assessment programmes for graduate admissions to business or law schools. USD accepts unofficial copies of English proficiency test scores, admission test scores and unofficial and unofficial partial transcripts for contingent admission.