University of South Dakota awards automatic merit on admission. University of South Dakota does not publish a GPA or test chart, so you cannot self-calculate the dollars.
Published rules, with the school sources close at hand. Confirm the details before you count on an award.
The award collection
These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.
Amount not published
Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
RenewableCheck the conditionsMaintain 3.5 GPA
Amount not published
Published award termsAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
RenewableCheck the conditionsFull tuition
Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
RenewableCheck the conditionsMaintain 3.5 GPA
Lights up against University of South Dakota's published cutoffs. Not an award offer; confirm with the financial aid office. Award terms and residency rules change; some awards differ for in-state and out-of-state students. Always confirm at the school’s source page.
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More than one award path
Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Use all requirements together, including residency and the entering class.
Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.
Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.
The fine print / Three questions to carry forward
Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.
Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.
Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.
A printable research summary, source links and room for your questions.
Students with strong academic records who are interested in journalism, medical biology, or public service will find dedicated scholarship pathways at USD.
Published yearly cost: Approximately $26,870 for 2026-2027. Source
Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at University of South Dakota, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.
| Family income | Average net price paid |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $14,921 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $15,942 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $18,540 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $21,202 |
| $110,001+ | $22,193 |
| All income levels (average) | $19,858 |
That works out to roughly a 19% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $24,422 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).
University of South Dakota is a public school; Scorecard's net price figure covers in-state, Title-IV-aid-recipient payers only — there is no comparable federal figure for out-of-state students.
These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.
University of South Dakota is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.
Every claim is checked against University of South Dakota’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.
