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Vermillion has never been considered a large community, which is what makes it so unique. The University is larger than the town and makes up almost half the Vermillion population. Many students would agree that USD’s population tends to control the city, especially on the weekends, which typically start on Thursday nights. Residents and business owners have learned to adapt to the students’ and faculty’s lifestyle, offering late-night movies, restaurants that deliver, and a number of volunteer opportunities. However, some areas of town, like the golf course and bluffs areas, prefer no students. Living in these vicinities can become complicated when it comes to noise complaints and parties. But, for the most part, you’ll find friendly neighbors on every block. In recent years, many of the graduates have found jobs in nearby towns and have decided to keep living in Vermillion and commuting to work, resulting in a rising population of young people compared to the state average.

Because it is a small town, Vermillion doesn’t offer much for shopping, but it does have unique downtown shops where you’ll find cute Christmas presents and tasty restaurants. In walking distance from campus, downtown Vermillion hosts normal Midwest hours, places are open till 5 p.m. on weekdays and noon on Saturdays. Some stores are open longer, however, and one downtown restaurant, R-Pizza, stays open past 2 a.m. on the weekends to provide the social scene with late-night food.

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bonnibren

'14

Registered Nursing (RN)

3.8

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Rapid City Satelite Location

Rapid City is a great mid-size city, around 65,000 people with lots to offer. Rapid City has a wonderful new downtown square where there is outdoor ice skating, lots of fun places to shop, eat and hang out. Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Monument, and many great area attractions are there to take advantage of on the weekends. The Civic Center draws in big concerts. The city has an above average safety rating the last time I looked.

Dec 31, 2011

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jonalyn48

'12

Psychology

3.5

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Dakota-Days is the only event worth attending at USD.

Jul 19, 2011

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legreblunas

'14

Public Relations

4.6

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The Perfect Small Town

Vermillion is a small town with lots of charm. There are many locally owned restaurants and movie theaters but they also offer the perfect amount of establishments that can be found in bigger cities. There are a lot of friendly people and you always run into a familiar face wherever you go.

May 19, 2011

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