ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced May 31, 2026
University of South Dakota School of Law
South Dakota · Public · School ID: south-dakota-university-of
University of South Dakota School of Law is a public law school in South Dakota. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 72.6% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.6%). 86.6% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs. Resident tuition is $12,076 per year; a median grant of $5,000 brings median net tuition to about $7,076. The median LSAT is 152 with a 62.5% acceptance rate.
Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.
What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of South Dakota School of Law?
University of South Dakota School of Law reported a 72.6% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.6% state average.
How much does University of South Dakota School of Law cost?
Resident tuition at University of South Dakota School of Law is $12,076 per year (about $36,228 over three years). The median grant is $5,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $7,076 per year.
What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of South Dakota School of Law?
The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of South Dakota School of Law is 152 and the median GPA is 3.47; the acceptance rate is 62.5%.
What are the job outcomes at University of South Dakota School of Law?
86.6% of University of South Dakota School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 7.3% were still seeking employment.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for South Dakota, University of, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.