Overview

South Dakota State University is a 4-year institution located in Brookings, SD.

Location & Contact

Address Office of Admissions
Box 511
Brookings, SD  57007
United States

Contact Michelle Kuebler
Assistant Director of Admissions
Email: sdsu.admissions@sdstate.edu
Phone: 605-688-4121
Fax: 605-688-6891

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations	×
Agricultural Economics	×	×
Agricultural Mechanization, General	×
Agricultural Production Operations, General	×
Agriculture, General
Agronomy And Crop Science	×
Animal Sciences, General	×
Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General	×
Dairy Science	×
Food Science	×
Range Science And Management	×	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology	×
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×
Landscape Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American Indian/native American Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Biotechnology	×
Microbiology, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Construction Management, General	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Non-profit/public/organizational Management	×
Organizational Leadership	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×
Journalism	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Systems Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Construction Engineering Technology/technician
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General		×
Engineering/industrial Management	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textile Marketing Management	×	×
Consumer Economics	×	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General
Human Nutrition	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician	×	×
Community Health And Preventive Medicine	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Pharmaceutics And Drug Design	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Science, General
Geography And Environmental Studies	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Environmental/natural Resources Law Enforcement And Protective Services	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Economics, General	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×
Geography	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science And Technology, General	×
Flight Instructor	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Interior Design	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,654

Applied

6,400

Accepted

10,883

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,519

Females Applied

3,432

Females Accepted

98%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,135

Males Applied

2,968

Males Accepted

95%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

21

Application Fee

3.57

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.6

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	September 4th	Not reported	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	September 4th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	September 4th	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	567	510	615
SAT Math	584	510	650
ACT Composite	23	19	25

Tuition & Fees

Fees

11,024

Room & board

Financial Aid

12,414

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,407

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,332

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

7,302

Avg. Loan Aid

2,823

Avg. Grant Aid

6,637

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

65.4%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

17%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

10,883

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

39%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.21%
Black or African American	1.63%
White or Caucasian	84.54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.96%
Asian	1.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.14%
Two or more races	1.91%
Other	2.27%

Gender

Male (44.69%)

Female (55.31%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	48%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Hobo Day

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No
Basketball	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Football	No	No
Golf	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

677

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 543

Part-time - 134

Male - 338

Female - 339