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Which university is better: University of South Dakota or Wright State University?

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Anangsha Singh | Contributor-Level 10

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The University of South Dakota and Wright State University both are among the top choices of international students in the USA. Every university offers something unique for its international students to stand out of the herd. Both universities have its advantages and disadvantages. Check the comparison listed below between University of South Dakota and Wright State University. The below comparison will help students in gaining more clarity on these universities respectively:

Parameters	University of South Dakota	Wright State University
Establishment	1862	1967
Location	Vermillion, South Dakota, USA	Dayton, Ohio, USA
Shiksha Popularity Rankings	#781 in World	#914 in World
University Type	Public	Public
University Rating on Shiksha	3.1	3.6
QS Rankings 2026	#NA	#1501+ (2025)
Acceptance Rate	99%	96%
Placement Rate	NA	93%
Average Salary	INR 54.78 LPA	INR 69.50 LPA
UG Annual Fee	INR 11.1 L - 12.13 L	INR 16.17 L - 18.86 L
PG Annual Fee	INR 6.69 L - 21.9 L	INR 10.59 L - 30.87 L
Popular Streams	Health Sciences \| Education \| Accounting	English \| Psychology \| Chemistry

The University of South Dakota and Wright State University both are among the top choices of international students in the USA. Every university offers something unique for its international students to stand out of the herd. Both universities have its advantages and disadvantages. Check the comparison listed below between University of South Dakota and Wright State University. The below comparison will help students in gaining more clarity on these universities respectively:<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th valign="top" width="150">Parameters</th><th valign="top" width="150">University of South Dakota</th><th valign="top" width="150">Wright State University</th></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="150">Establishment</td><td valign="top" width="150">1862</td><td valign="top" width="150">1967</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="150">Location</td><td valign="top" width="150">Vermillion, South Dakota, USA</td><td valign="top" width="150">Dayton, Ohio, USA</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="150">Shiksha Popularity Rankings</td><td valign="top" width="150">#781 in World</td><td valign="top" width="150">#914 in World</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="150">University Type</td><td valign="top" width="150">Public</td><td valign="top" width="150">Public</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="150">University Rating on Shiksha</td><td valign="top" width="150">3.1</td><td valign="top" width="150">3.6</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="150">QS Rankings 2026</td><td valign="top" width="150">#NA</td><td valign="top" width="150">#1501+ (2025)</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="150">Acceptance Rate</td><td valign="top" width="150">99%</td><td valign="top" width="150">96%</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="150">Placement Rate</td><td valign="top" width="150">NA</td><td valign="top" width="150">93%</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="150">Average Salary</td><td valign="top" width="150">INR 54.78 LPA</td><td valign="top" width="150">INR 69.50 LPA</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="150">UG Annual Fee</td><td valign="top" width="150">INR 11.1 L - 12.13 L</td><td valign="top" width="150">INR 16.17 L - 18.86 L</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="150">PG Annual Fee</td><td valign="top" width="150">INR 6.69 L - 21.9 L</td><td valign="top" width="150">INR 10.59 L - 30.87 L</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="150">Popular Streams</td><td valign="top" width="150">Health Sciences | Education | Accounting</td><td valign="top" width="150">English | Psychology | Chemistry</td></tr></tbody></table>

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