University of South Dakota
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| Motto | Veritas |
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Motto in English
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Truth |
| Type | Public Flagship |
| Established | 1862 |
| Endowment | $213.56 million |
| President | James W. Abbott |
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Academic staff
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453 |
| Students | 9,971 |
| Undergraduates | 7,435 |
| Postgraduates | 2,536 |
| Location | Vermillion, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Campus | Urban, 274 acres (1.11 km2) |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Nickname | Coyotes |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division I – Summit League, MVFC |
| Website | www |
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The University of South Dakota (or informally USD or the U) is a public coeducational research university located in the small town community of Vermillion, South Dakota. USD was established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862, 27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota (first classes held 1882 in the Clay County Courthouse), USD is the oldest public university in the state.
On a 274 acres (1.11 km2) campus, USD is situated in the southeastern portion of South Dakota, approximately 63 miles (101 km) southwest of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 39 miles (63 km) northwest of Sioux City, Iowa and north of the Missouri River.
The University of South Dakota is home to South Dakota's only medical school, law school, and accredited business school. It is also home to the National Music Museum, with over 15,000 American, European, and non-western instruments. USD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, and its current president is Jim Abbott. The university has been accredited by the North Central Association of College and Schools since 1913. Nine alumni have been selected as Rhodes Scholars;Ernest Lawrence, B.A. 1922, received the 1939 Nobel Prize in Physics.
The athletic teams compete in the NCAA's Division I as members of The Summit League, except football, which competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
The University of South Dakota was founded in 1862 by the Dakota Territorial Legislature. It authorized the establishment of the University at Vermillion, making it the oldest postsecondary institution in the Dakotas. The authorization was unfunded, however, and classes did not begin until 20 years later under the auspices of the privately incorporated university of Dakota, created with support from the citizens of Clay County. Ephraim Epstein served as the first president and primary faculty member in the institution that opened in loaned space in downtown Vermillion. Before 1883 ended, the university had moved into Old main, and the first public board was appointed to govern the institution.
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