Knudson Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1901, University of South Dakota School of Law, also known as Knudson Law, is a public law school located in Vermillion, South Dakota. Last year, 85 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 252. With 55 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 62.47% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 32.81% at University of South Dakota School of Law.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 152 and the average GPA is 3.47. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
2027 Tuition & fees
The 2027 University of South Dakota School of Law tuition & fee is $17,814 for South Dakota residents and $38,928 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.
54.94% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $5,000 at University of South Dakota School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 12.84% of tuition & fees.
| South Dakota Residents | Out-of-State |
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| 2027 Tuition & fees1 | $17,814 | $38,928 |
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| 2026 Tuition & fees2 | $17,814 | $38,928 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $5,000 |
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| Grant Received | 54.94% |
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University of South Dakota School of Law Directory Information
University of South Dakota School of Law's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May, August, and 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 2027 enrollment is July 1, 2027. .
