The University of South Dakota (USD), established in 1862, is a public research university located in Vermillion, South Dakota. As the state's oldest public university and its flagship institution, USD occupies a 274-acre campus in southeastern South Dakota.
USD is home to South Dakota's only medical and law schools, offering a diverse array of undergraduate and graduate programs across various disciplines. The university is also renowned for housing the National Music Museum, which boasts a collection of over 15,000 instruments from around the world.
Athletically, the USD Coyotes compete in NCAA Division I, primarily as members of The Summit League, with the football team participating in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
USD has produced notable alumni, including 17 Truman Scholars, 12 Rhodes Scholars, and Nobel Laureate Ernest Lawrence, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1939.
