University of South Dakota

Pros: A Small, Caring Campus Community at State U Prices
Cons: Isolation, Cold Weather, Moderately Economically Depressed Community

Tom Brokaw went to USD. He lived in a little white stucco house at the corner of Pine and Lewis Streets.

Al Neuharth, USA Today's publisher, went there. He still writes fondly about USD, and funds a Journalistic Excellence program...

Pros: small-town atmosphere, inexpensive, personal attention from profs
Cons: small town- sometimes lacking things to do

Within the great plains of South Dakota lies a small, quaint college town. Vermillion, home of the University of South Dakota, provides all the...

Pros: Approachiveness of professors
Cons: Professors have little free time

I am a Biology (Pre-medicine) major at the University of South Dakota.
The Biology department at USD are some of the highest quality. Each has a research project occuring and all of them allow student participation. The group of professors is...

Pros: Resources A++
Cons: Director, D-

The University of South Dakota, Vermillion is situated in a small upper plains town of about 10,000 depending upon how hard the wind is blowing. There is not much to do but study, or work out at the impressive Coyote dome. Winters are brutal. The campus...

Pros: if you like the QUIET life, I mean QUIET BORING LIFE!!
Cons: EVERYTHING

I had the WORST experience of my life at this university. Coming from the big city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, I was in total culture shock. I was accepted as an undergraduate and I though that being in such a small university would make me concentrate...