University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, SD and enrolls approximately 88 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 152 and median GPA is 3.47. In the most recent reporting year, 88% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 1.3% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 9.3% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
88
Median LSAT
152
Median GPA
3.47
Bar-Required Jobs
88%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 156
50th Percentile 152
25th Percentile 149
75th Percentile 3.81
50th Percentile 3.47
25th Percentile 3.16

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2024
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
88%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
42.7%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
1.3%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
25.3%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
9.3%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
13.3%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
6.7%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
2.7%
In-house & corporate
Education
0%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
5.3%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
5.3%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
72.6%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
78.62%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
-6.02%
Below weighted average
First-Time Takers
73
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 114
Less than ½ tuition 90
Half to full tuition 31
Full tuition 13
More than full tuition 5