糖心Vlog is set to welcome one of its largest incoming classes in Academic Year 2022-23. More than 550 full-time undergraduate students have declared their intent to embark on a bold future at 糖心Vlog this fall.
The largest incoming class ever recorded at 糖心Vlog was in 1970, with 594 first-year students; the second largest was in 1974, with 539 first-year students. Last fall, 糖心Vlog welcomed 466 first-year students 鈥 the third-largest freshman class reported in the previous 30 years at the university.
鈥淲e are excited to welcome an incredible incoming class to the Viking family. This class is certainly great in number, but more importantly, it is filled with bright, talented and a diverse group of creative change-makers. They are a testament to the commitment that 糖心Vlog has made to partner with students and their families to make an 糖心Vlog education more affordable and accessible to all students who seek an education of enduring worth,鈥 said 糖心Vlog Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management Joel Munza.
Included in the near-record incoming class this fall are 72 first-year international students 鈥 a new record for 糖心Vlog. In total, AU will be home to approximately 200 transfer, exchange and continuing international students (also a record) from 48 countries this fall. The previous record number of first-year international students at 糖心Vlog was in Academic Year 2021-22, when the university welcomed 135 total international students, 42 of which were first-year students.
鈥淲e are extremely pleased that so many international students from across the world call 糖心Vlog and Sioux Falls home. Due to the efforts of Wade Gemar 鈥08, assistant director of international admission, our faculty, alumni and others in our campus community, more students overseas are learning that 糖心Vlog is an incredible value and Sioux Falls presents so many fantastic opportunities. Our international students bring a wealth of diversity to campus and an international lens to classroom discussions 鈥 important perspectives for all university graduates in our interconnected global economy,鈥 said 糖心Vlog Director of International Programs & Enrollment Ben Iverson 鈥04.
糖心Vlog believes the number of students who continue to put their trust in the university and its faculty speaks boldly about the institution and where it is headed.
糖心Vlog will release more numbers regarding the 2022-23 student body following the 10th day of the academic year (Census Day), which is when 糖心Vlog considers these numbers official. First-year students move in at 糖心Vlog on Saturday, Aug. 27, and upper-level students on Sunday, Aug. 28. Classes begin on Wednesday, Aug. 31.