University of South Dakota
(USD)
About
The University of South Dakota (USD) is a public research university in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States. Established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862, 27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota, USD is the flagship university of South Dakota and the state's oldest public university. It occupies a 274 acres (1.11 km2) campus located in southeastern South Dakota, approximately 63 miles (101 km) south of Sioux Falls, 39 miles (63 km) northwest of Sioux City, Iowa, and north of the Missouri River.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 1001 worldwide across 2 major ranking systems
Ranked in 4 subject rankings
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 6,756
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 15.3 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 5%
- Female : Male
- 63 : 37
- Staff
- 1,567
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
THE
US News
Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownTHE
4 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | 501–600 | 37.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 601–800 | 28.2 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 601+ | 15.4 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 1001+ | 10.9 | 2026 |