University of South Dakota School of Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1901, University of South Dakota School of Law is a public law school located in Vermillion, South Dakota. Last year, 82 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 221. With 29 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
The acceptance rate is 67.46% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 35.96% at University of South Dakota School of Law.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 151 and the average GPA is 3.39. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 72.15%. For the 65 graduates in 2022, 56 students got full-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for University of South Dakota School of Law.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 University of South Dakota School of Law tuition & fee is $16,793 for South Dakota residents and $36,333 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The tuition & fees are the same as last year's tuition for both in-state and out-of state rate.
45.33% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $6,987 at University of South Dakota School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 19.23% of tuition & fees.
South Dakota Residents
Out-of-State
2024 Tuition & fees
$16,793
$36,333
2023 Tuition & fees
$16,793
$36,333
Average Grant Amount
$6,987
Grant Received
45.33%
University of South Dakota School of Law Directory Information
University of South Dakota School of Law's calendar type is Semester system. An academic year starts August and JD degree is conferred in May, August, December. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 90 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2024 enrollment is July 1, 2024. There is no application fee and free for applying.