South Dakota

According to some unknown sources from Quora, given below are some factors through which a student can decide what is better for them.South Dakota has a larger Native American population than North Dakota - Unfortunately that means that there higher levels of anti-Native prejudice than in most areas of North Dakota.North Dakota has two of the three military bases that exist in the Dakotas - All three (Grand Forks, Minot, and Ellsworth) are essentially jobs programs for the mostly economically depressed regions surrounding them.South Dakota has more lenient usury laws which is why several major credit card companies opened regional headquarters there.North Dakota’s oil boom (which has been “busted” since the plunge in oil prices over the last five years) allowed for the lightly populated western region to become significantly more important to the region than any area of South Dakota. - South Dakota’s mining industry mainly consists of minor gold, aggregate, and limestone quarrying.While both are exceptionally “White” (84% to 80.25%) North Dakota is surprisingly more “diverse” than South Dakota is - Racism, poverty, and a lack of jobs have largely kept minorities out of both states, although the oil boom did briefly boost the non-military, non-college student minority populations in both states.

Below are the living options in USD:The residence halls within North Complex (Beede, Mickelson, Richardson and Olson Halls) offer first-year and upper-class students a great opportunity to get involved in academic and social groups, living learning communities and activities.Coyote Village is a four-story, 175-unit complex located just south of the DakotaDome. All suites and apartments include a living room that offers a great place for roommates to come together, while students also have their own private bedroom and share a bathroom with one other resident.McFadden Hall offers privacy and affords you the convenience of living on campus. McFadden houses 100 students in four-person apartments and allows students to be as social or as private as you want to be.Burgess and Norton halls are conveniently located near Dakota, Noteboom and East Halls, as well as the Delzell Education Center and the Arts & Sciences Building.

University of South Dakota offers various scholarships based on the merit of the applicants. USD awards nearly USD 10.7 million each year in student scholarships. All prospective students may apply for scholarships using the online academic scholarship application. The academic scholarship application is generally available in the fall of each year with a priority deadline of November 15, and the final deadline for submitting the application is December 1. Below are details for some of the USD Freshman Scholarships offered to International students:Coyote BeginningsAll first-time freshman students who apply for fall admission to USD are automatically considered for up to USD 3,500 per year. Coyote Beginnings is available to recipients for up to four years as a full-time student and is based on GPA, standardized test scores and committee review.Presidential Alumni ScholarshipOpen to high school seniors with a 27 or higher ACT (1280 SAT), the scholarship is valued at in-state tuition and fees over a four-year period (15 credit hours per semester up to 120 hours over four years). Students enrolled in select disciplines are subject to additional fees. Finalists for Presidential Alumni Scholarships are invited to interview.