University of South Dakota

Struggling to pick a major? find an internship? connect with employers? the ACPC has all the necessary resources to guide and assist you in these life-changing moments.

Adjusting to college life can be difficult, and we want to make the transition to college as simple and as fun as possible. College is a time to explore your interests and find where your passions lie. Through programs, seminars and various services, the planning center allows students to focus their energy on the exciting aspects of building their future while the professionals at the planning center aid the complex process.

Take advantage of the resources that can help you be a successful student and employee.

Lessen your load by allowing ACPC professionals to assist you through your college education and beyond. ACPC can help you with many things during your enrollment at USD, such as:

• Succeeding academically and socially in your first year
• Academic scheduling and major exploration, declaration or change
• Helping you promote your skills to secure internships and employment opportunities
• Connecting you with employer

3 years psw

Good standing within a program of study. Minimum graduate GPA of 3.0. Within three years of credit-bearing course at the University of South Dakota. Completed a minimum of 12 graduate-level credit hours within a degree-seeking program or have completed at least 1/3 of the total credit hours within a certificate program.

International applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

79 or higher (iBT)

8.5 or higher (TOEFL Essentials)

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

6.0 or higher

Duolingo English Test

105 or higher

Pearson Test of English (PTE)

53 or higher 

Native Speakers of English

Applicants who hold a conferred degree from one of the following countries are exempt from providing proof of English proficiency: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cook Islands, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, Grand Cayman Islands, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Montserrat, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, United Kingdom.