University of South Dakota

Type: Public University

Student Faculty Ratio: 16:1

Founded: 1862

Website: https://www.usd.edu/

Ranking: U.S News #239



Counseling
School of Education
Masters

Information

Application Fee: $35
Tuition per Year: $12768
Avg. Scholarship: $0
Entry Semesters: Fall
Application Dealine: $Fall Start Priority: January 31 Final: May 1

Requirements

Min GPA: 3
Require GRE: No
Require GMAT: No
Required Documents:
Diploma
Transcript
Transcript Evaluation
English Test Report
Resume
Personal Statement
Letters of Recommendation: 3
Additional Admission Requirements: Three (3) professional letters of recommendation are required for the master’s and specialist programs and five (5) letters of recommendation are required for the doctoral program. Recommenders should have knowledge of the applicant, counseling profession, and graduate school expectations. Recommenders should speak to the applicant’s professional experience and potential strengths as a counselor.

English Proficiency

English Test Waiver:

Applicants who have obtained a degree from the US, UK, Ireland, Canada (not including Quebec), Australia or New Zealand are not required to submit an approved English Proficiency exam score

PTE Pearson Test of English Academic
Total: 53 Reading/Literacy:  Writing/Production:  Listening/Comprehension:  Speaking/Conversation: 
IELTS International English Language Testing System
Total: 6 Reading/Literacy:  Writing/Production:  Listening/Comprehension:  Speaking/Conversation: 
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language
Total: 79 Reading/Literacy:  Writing/Production:  Listening/Comprehension:  Speaking/Conversation: 
DET Duolingo English Test
Total: 105 Reading/Literacy:  Writing/Production:  Listening/Comprehension:  Speaking/Conversation: