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University of South Dakota

Q: Is University of South Dakota closing?

This profile does not establish that University of South Dakota is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

Vermillion, SD 57069-2390 · Public · Predominantly bachelor

Quick answer

Is University of South Dakota closing?

This profile does not establish that the college is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

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Undergraduates5,239

3-year enrollment↓7.8%

5-year enrollment↓15.9%

Evidence categories2

Public evidence timeline2026-07-22

Program closure or reduction11 sourced actions: Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Addiction Counseling and Prevention, Prevention specialization; Addiction Counseling and Prevention, Treatment specialization and 8 more

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

↗2026-07-22

Admissions pause or teach-out5 sourced actions: Human and Natural Systems specialization; School Counseling; Technology Integration and Coaching and 2 more

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

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Identifiers

UNITID 219471
OPEID8 00347400

Interpretation

This profile organizes descriptive evidence. It is not a rating, closure forecast, or guarantee of institutional stability. Repeated events in one category do not multiply review priority.

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