Sioux Falls, SD
Admission is not highly competitive: about 82 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey
The acceptance rate has fallen 9 percentage points since 2019, from 91% to 82% — it has become more selective.
| Fall | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,929 | 1,764 | 297 | 91% |
| 2020 | 1,648 | 1,521 | 263 | 92% |
| 2021 | 2,407 | 1,845 | 309 | 77% |
| 2022 | 2,358 | 1,791 | 308 | 76% |
| 2023 | 2,478 | 2,034 | 310 | 82% |
Fall 2023 applicants
1,281 of 1,563 women and 733 of 888 men were admitted.
Policy: Neither required nor recommended
Reported by the institution to IPEDS
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Not considered |
| Secondary school record | Not considered |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Not considered |
| Admission test scores | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Not considered |
| Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Not considered |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Undergraduate student body, not admitted applicants
University of Sioux Falls has an acceptance rate of 82% for the fall 2023 entering class, admitting 2,034 of 2,478 applicants.
Less Selective. Admission is not highly competitive: about 82 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
2,478 students applied for the fall 2023 entering class, and 310 enrolled.
No. University of Sioux Falls is test-blind — scores are not considered even if submitted.
The acceptance rate has fallen 9 percentage points since 2019, from 91% to 82% — it has become more selective.