University of South Dakota at Vermillion Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 74% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 49% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 22% of our freshman graduate in four years.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• biology
• psychology
• business

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.80
• Sophomore: 1.90
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 3 summer session(s) that consist of 4 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in September and January.

• 20% continue immediately.

• Arthur Anderson, Citibank, Deloitte and Touche, Gateway 2000, McGladrey and Pullen, Norwest Financial, Principal Financial Group, Prudential, Schwans, State Farm, Target.

• Tom Brokaw, NBC news anchor; Pat O'Brien, sports commentator, television host; Allen Neuhart, founder of USA Today.