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, 79.3% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 0% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 3.7% 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

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
79.3%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
36.6%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
0%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
17.1%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
3.7%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
15.9%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
9.8%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
8.5%
In-house & corporate
Education
0%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
6.1%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
7.3%
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