University of South Dakota
PublicABA data · 2025
Median GPA
3.47
3.16–3.81 range
Median LSAT
152
149–156 range
Acceptance Rate
62.47%
253 of 405
Total Enrollment
252
88 first-year
Admissions
First-year classApplications → Offers → Enrollees
Undergraduate GPA percentiles
LSAT percentiles
Enrollment
252 JD students · 83 degrees awardedBy class year
By gender
- Men
- Women
- Unknown
By race / ethnicity
Cost & Financial Aid
Annual tuition
Scholarships & living costs
Receive grants
55%
139 students
Median grant (FT)
$5,000
$590–$10,000
Living on campus
$16,452
Living off campus
$18,034
Grant size as a share of tuition
Faculty & Curriculum
Faculty
Total faculty
55
Faculty of color
2
Women
23
Librarians
3
Curriculum & experiential learning
Clinic seats filled
0
0 available
Field placements
127
Simulation courses
91
112 available
Course titles
81
beyond 1L
Upper-level course sections by class size
Attrition & Transfers
Attrition by class year
Transfers
Transferred in
1
Transferred out
1
1L median GPA
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The Basics
School typePublic
Application deadlineJuly 1
Application fee$35
Financial aid deadlineJuly 1
TermSemesters
Classes beginAugust
Degree conferredMay, August, December
Required credit hours90