414 E. Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1862
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 6,408
Geographical Setting: Rural
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,072 in-state, 10,259 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,964
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 70%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 85%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 96%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Disneyworld
Mattress Firm
Sioux Valley Health System
Avera McKennan Health System
Rapid City Regional Hospital
Wells Fargo
Deloitte and Touche
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 844,842
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,233
Number of microforms: 739,340
Number of audiovisuals: 19,056
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Lommen Health Sciences Library
McKusick Law Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: National Music Museum
W. H. Over Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 493
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 80
Classrooms: 258
Labs: 0
Other areas: 426
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,920
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 31%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 9%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 8%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 31%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (74%), sorority housing (10%), fraternity housing (10%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (4%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 86%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 9%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 45%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 274 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Sioux Falls, SD (65), Sioux City, IA (40)
Nearest train station: Omaha, NE (160)
Nearest bus station: Sioux City, IA (40)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 94%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 15%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,225
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Dakota Days, DeFrost, Dance Marathon, Strollers