| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,224 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,007 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
217 |
| Total graduate students: |
258 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
15 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
243 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
40% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 90.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 89.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
72 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| Population of city/town: |
164,676 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
University of Sioux Falls West River Campus. |
| Nearest major city: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
270 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
400,070 |
| Online campus map: |
www.usiouxfalls.edu/
index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=676&Itemid=99 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (55%)
- women's dorms (18%)
- men's dorms (14%)
- single-student apartments (3%)
- married-student apartments (10%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
92% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
47% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
53% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried first- and second-year students under age 21 must live on campus unless living with parents near campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
90% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
155 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance, Academic student success center. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
80% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Vessel |
| Number of honor societies: |
3 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
35 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Prison Ministry |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Diversity Force |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Concert chorale, Singing Camerata, wind ensemble, independent theatre, jazz band, Habitat for Humanity, Model UN, College Republicans, College Democrats, Student Ambassadors, Association of Cougar Education Students, Students in Free Enterprise; business, exercise science, flying, law/justice, math, and science clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
William Sanchez,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Ken Kortemeyer,
University of Sioux Falls,
1101 West 22nd Street,
Sioux Falls, SD |
| School colors: |
purple, white, and silver |
| School mascot: |
Cougars |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cheerleading | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's wrestling | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's cheerleading | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
32% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic complex, fields, track; fitness and weight rooms; football and soccer fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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dodgeball, football, ice hockey, rock climbing, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Sioux Falls, SD (3 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Omaha (180 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Omaha (180 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Sioux Falls, SD (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
17% immediately, 20% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Baylor University, Creighton University, Sioux Falls Seminary, South Dakota State University, University of Minnesota, University of Sioux Falls, University of South Dakota. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
86% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Avera Health, Children's Care Hospital and School, Citibank, city of Sioux Falls, Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, First Premier Bankcard/First Premier Bank, Home Federal Bank, HSBC Card Services, Midland National Life Company, Sanford Health, Sioux Falls Public Schools, South Dakota Children's Home Society, Wells Fargo Banks, Wells Fargo Financial. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- David Cleveland, retired banking
- Becky Nelson, hospital administrator.
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