University of Sioux Falls SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
At Sioux Falls, an 83% acceptance rate means your bigger opportunity may be scholarship leverage, not just admission. A 24 ACT or 1090 SAT can put you in range for SDOS awards from $1,500 to $7,500, so aiming above the middle ACT range of 18 to 23 can have a real payoff.
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University of Sioux Falls facts and stats
University of Sioux Falls enrolls 1,241 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. Sioux Falls has a 74% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%, and its 6-year graduation rate is 62%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1.
Sioux Falls, SD
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Key University of Sioux Falls application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
January 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because Sioux Falls is test-optional, follow this timeline only if you plan to submit scores or pursue the SDOS scholarship, which starts at SAT 1090+ or ACT 24+. Take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year, use summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes, and treat November as the last fall retake likely to arrive before the January 1 financial aid priority deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $21,750, with 65% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $5,597. Submit the FAFSA by the January 1 priority deadline.
University of Sioux Falls lists tuition, fees, room, and board at about $31,020. About 65% of students receive financial aid, with an average aid package of $19,057. Merit awards average $5,597, which can help lower the amount families pay out of pocket. Graduates leave with an average debt of $31,323.
Student life at University of Sioux Falls
47% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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