A. University of South Dakota’s graduate programmes looks at a variety of factors when making admissions decisions, including a review of a student’s academic performance, personal statements, resume, etc. That being said, a 54.5 percentage would typically surpass the minimum GPA required by most MS programs at USD. A transcript evaluation would need to be completed to determine the exact GPA on a 4.0 scale. These evaluations can typically be done within the university office.