South Dakota
University of South Dakota (Vermillion) USD is a comprehensive, public institution of higher education granting bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees. USD offers a wide range of programs with a liberal art or pre-professional emphasis and many nationally recognized graduate programs. U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review recognize USD as one of the nations’s top colleges for academic excellence and best values. Contact: Sue Nelson, 414 E. Clark St., 877-269-6837, admissions@usd.edu  Deadline: rolling, tuition: $2,643 res., $3,963 non-res., degrees 1,2, Musical Arts. Grad. deadline: six weeks before classes, tuition: $125 per cr. hr. res., $369 per cr. hr. non-res., degrees: 1,2,5, history of musical instruments. 141 music majors, 20 faculty, 8,700 total students. 4 bands, 2 jazz bands, 2 orch., 4 ch. groups, 3 chor. www.usd.edu/admissions

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