South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD

South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD

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Tuition & Fees

$9,200

$12,675

not including room and board

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
630
25th
500
75th
670
25th
500
75th
25
25th
19
75th
26
25th
19
75th
26
25th
20
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undergraduateRatios

46%

male

54%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

88%

acceptance rate

Accepted 4,705
Declined 585
Total Received 5,290
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Public

12,028

undergraduate students

1,909

graduate students

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School Facts

South Dakota State University, founded in 1881, is a public, comprehensive university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Education and Human Sciences, Engineering, Nursing, Pharmacy, Honors College, and Graduate School. Its 363-acre campus is located in Brookings, 50 miles from Sioux Falls.

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Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 13,937
Established in 1881
Coeducational Coeducational

Social Networks

332-acre campus in Brookings (population: 23,938), 57 miles from Sioux Falls. Branch campuses in Pierre, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls. Served by air and bus; major airport serves Minneapolis-St. Paul (180 miles); smaller airport serves Sioux Falls.

  • Campus Setting: Small town

South Dakota State University
1015 Campanile Avenue, Box 2201
Brookings, SD
57007

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
16%
Top 1/4
39%
Top 1/2
73%
Bottom 1/2
27%
Bottom 1/4
7%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
630
25th
500
75th
670
25th
500
75th
25
25th
19
75th
26
25th
19
75th
26
25th
20

Admissions Facts

Application fee $20
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Not Selective

88%

acceptance rate

Accepted 4,705
Declined 585
Total Received 5,290

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Rank
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Formal demonstration of competencies

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Minority student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

99%

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

70%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$4,603

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $7,697
Room $3,974
Board $3,982
Additional fees $1,503
Books & supplies $1,200
Total $18,356
Average Financial Aid - $4,603
Total with Avg. Aid $13,753

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $11,148,523
State $42,131
Institutional
Other external $26,534
Total $11,217,188

Non-need-based

Federal $174,519
State $2,517,504
Institutional $7,576,370
Other external $3,907,932
Total $14,176,325

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Financial Aid Office


P: 800 952-3541
F: 605 688-5882
sdsu.finaid@sdstate.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Equestrian yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Volleyball yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

baseball, bowling, cricket, fishing, hockey, lacrosse, rodeo, rugby, soccer, swimming, volleyball, wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

bowling, climbing, cricket, fishing, Nordic skiing, paintball, rugby, swimming

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, broom hockey, cross-country, diving, dodgeball, flag football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor), ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
NCAA, Summit League, National Collegiate Equestrian Association, Western Wrestling Conference, Missouri Valley Football Conference

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Advertising. yes
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. yes
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. yes
Agricultural Communication/Journalism. yes
Agricultural Economics. yes
Agricultural Engineering. yes yes yes
Agricultural Mechanization, General. yes
Agricultural Production Operations, General. yes
Agricultural Public Services, Other. yes
Agricultural Teacher Education. yes yes
Agronomy and Crop Science. yes yes yes
American Indian/Native American Studies. yes
Animal Health. yes
Animal Sciences, General. yes yes yes
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management. yes
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General. yes
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. yes yes
Architecture. yes yes
Art Teacher Education. yes
Athletic Training/Trainer. yes yes
Biochemistry. yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General. yes yes
Biotechnology. yes
Business/Managerial Economics. yes
Chemistry Teacher Education. yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes yes
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. yes
Civil Engineering, General. yes yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. yes
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. yes
Communication and Media Studies, Other. yes
Community Health and Preventive Medicine. yes
Computational Mathematics. yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General. yes yes
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. yes yes
Construction Management, General. yes
Consumer Economics. yes
Consumer Services and Advocacy. yes
Counseling Psychology. yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. yes
Curriculum and Instruction. yes
Dairy Science. yes yes yes
Dietetics/Dietitian. yes yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes
Economics, General. yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. yes yes yes
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. yes
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law. yes
Engineering, General. yes
Engineering/Industrial Management. yes yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. yes
Environmental Science. yes yes
Environmental Studies. yes
Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services. yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology. yes
Family Resource Management Studies, General. yes
Family and Community Services. yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. yes yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General. yes
Flight Instructor. yes
Food Science. yes yes yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. yes
French Language and Literature. yes
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other. yes
General Studies. yes yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography. yes yes
Geography. yes yes
German Language and Literature. yes
Graphic Design. yes
Health Teacher Education. yes
Health and Wellness, General. yes
History, General. yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General. yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General. yes yes
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other. yes
Human Nutrition. yes yes yes
Industrial and Organizational Psychology. yes
Interior Design. yes
International/Globalization Studies. yes
Journalism, Other. yes
Journalism. yes
Landscape Architecture. yes
Landscaping and Groundskeeping. yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. yes yes
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. yes
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. yes
Mass Communication/Media Studies. yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes
Mechanical Engineering. yes yes yes
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. yes
Microbiology, General. yes yes yes
Molecular Biology. yes
Music Teacher Education. yes
Music, General. yes
Natural Resources/Conservation, General. yes
Nursing Science. yes
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) yes yes yes
Operations Management and Supervision. yes yes
Organizational Leadership. yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. yes yes
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. yes yes
Pharmacy. yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. yes
Physics, General. yes
Plant Molecular Biology. yes
Plant Sciences, General. yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes
Psychology, General. yes
Public Health, General. yes
Public Relations/Image Management. yes
Range Science and Management. yes
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. yes yes
Sociology, General. yes yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. yes yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other. yes
Statistics, General. yes yes yes
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology. yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General. yes
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. yes yes yes

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Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Education
  • Health Professions
  • Home Economics

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-theology
  • Pre-veterinary science

13,937

total students

54%

in-state

46%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

86%

12,028
students

Female
54%
6,549

Male
46%
5,479

14%

1,909
students

Female
59%
1,130

Male
41%
779

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

68%

8,226
students

Female
51%
4,180

Male
49%
4,046

32%

3,802
students

Female
62%
2,369

Male
38%
1,433

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Student Break-down

3%
Nonresident aliens
1%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Hispanic/Latino
85%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
2%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

1%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Recommended of Some
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

90

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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