University of South Dakota
About
As South Dakota’s flagship university, the University of South Dakota (USD) is best known for housing the state’s only medical and law schools, alongside acclaimed undergraduate programs in the Beacom School of Business, health sciences, and the arts. Setting USD apart is its distinctive blend of research opportunities and unique cultural assets, most notably the world-renowned National Music Museum located right on campus. Student life in the historic college town of Vermillion is tight-knit and vibrant, driven by NCAA Division I Coyote athletics, active Greek life, and deeply rooted traditions like the annual "Dakota Days" homecoming celebration.
Wikipedia: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.
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University of South Dakota accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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