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South Dakota State University (SDSU)

Black Pinpoint Box 511 | Brookings, SD | 57007

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01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

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The Best 389 Colleges

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
7,287
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Acceptance Rate
98%
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Average HS GPA
3.57

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
530 - 610

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
530 - 610

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
1070 - 1160

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
19 - 25

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Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Class Rank
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Academic GPA

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
73/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$11,283
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,200
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
4369
Transportation for Commuters
$2,037
On-Campus Room and Board
9562
Approximate Expenses per year
$28,451

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
17 : 1
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Total Faculty
653
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Terminal Degree
439

Gender

Men
327
Women
326
Minority
139
International
43

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
42%
Graduate in 5 years
57%
Graduate in 6 years
59%

University Degrees

Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

Prominent Alumni

Adam Vinatieri

Former NFL kicker, 4x Super Bowl champion

Tom Daschle

Former Majority Leader of U.S. Senate

Theodore Schultz

Nobel Laureate for Economics 1979

Gene Amdahl

inventor of the IBM 360

Kristi Noem

Secretary of Homeland Security

Mike Rounds

U.S. Senator from South Dakota

Dallas Goedert

NFL Tight End

Adam Vinatieri

Former NFL kicker, 4x Super Bowl champion

Tom Daschle

Former Majority Leader of U.S. Senate

Theodore Schultz

Nobel Laureate for Economics 1979

Gene Amdahl

inventor of the IBM 360

Kristi Noem

Secretary of Homeland Security

Mike Rounds

U.S. Senator from South Dakota

Dallas Goedert

NFL Tight End

Adam Vinatieri

Former NFL kicker, 4x Super Bowl champion

06. Student Body

Gender

52% female48% male

Out of State

48% are out
of state52% are
in-state

Students

76% are
full time24% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
10,728
Foreign Countries Represented
59

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.73%
Asian
1.31%
Black
1.44%
Hispanic
2.99%
Caucasian
84.21%
Unknown
2.91%
International
4.20%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Not Reported
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Not Reported
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
64%
Students
49%
First-Year Students
94%
Campus Environment
Village

Most Popular Places On Campus

Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium

South Dakota Art Museum

Raven Precision Agriculture Center; South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum; Miller Wellness Center; McCrory Gardens Education & Visitor Center

Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center

SDSU Dairy Bar

University Student Union

Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium

South Dakota Art Museum

Raven Precision Agriculture Center; South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum; Miller Wellness Center; McCrory Gardens Education & Visitor Center

Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center

SDSU Dairy Bar

University Student Union

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Dacotah Bank Center

Children's Museum of South Dakota

Dakota Nature Park; Oakwood Lakes State Park; City Bike Trail

McCrory Gardens

Brookings Arts Festival

Prairie Repertory Theatre (Summer)

Dacotah Bank Center

Children's Museum of South Dakota

Dakota Nature Park; Oakwood Lakes State Park; City Bike Trail

McCrory Gardens

Brookings Arts Festival

Prairie Repertory Theatre (Summer)

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

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Office of Admissions Enrollment Services Center Admissions-B Brookings, SD 57007
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1-800-952-3541

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Phone icon
1-800-952-3541

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
Varies

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
2 weeks

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

Globe Iconsdsu.admissions@sdstate.edu

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Taxi; Sioux Falls Regional Airport; Jefferson Bus Lines


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

SDSU is located just a couple of blocks west of the intersection of US Hwy 14 and Interstate I-29.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Comfort Suites University; Country Inn & Suites; Brookings Inn; Econo Lodge Inn & Suites; Hampton Inn & Suites Brookings; Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites; My Place-Brookings; Quality Inn Brookings-University; The Sonshine Inn; Super 8


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division I

Men's Sports (Jackrabbits)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Football
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Golf
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Swimming
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Wrestling

Women's Sports (Jackrabbits)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Frat Sorority
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Theme Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Nancy Hartenhoff-Crooks
College Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
232
Number of Honor Societies
16
Number of Social Sororities
4
Number of Religious Organizations
13

12. Student Services

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes

Green rating

91%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

0%

Available Transportation Alternatives

School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling
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School Developed Bicycle Plan
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateJan 10

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$6,125
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$5,348
Average Need-Based Loan
$6,508
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
69%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$31,232
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Nursing Scholarships
03 - Need-Based Federal Pell
04 - Need-Based Other
05 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
06 - Need-Based SEOG
07 - Need-Based State Scholarships
08 - SD Freedom Scholarship, SDEAF Grants

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - Federal Nursing Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
42%
Graduate in 5 years
57%
Graduate in 6 years
59%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Services
02 - Classes
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations.
  • 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.
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02 ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology.
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
  • Landscape Architecture.
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03 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
  • American Indian/Native American Studies.
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04 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biochemistry.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biomedical Sciences, General.
  • Biotechnology.
  • Microbiology, General.
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05 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Business/Managerial Economics.
  • Construction Management.
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management.
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06 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Advertising.
  • Journalism.
  • Public Relations/Image Management.
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
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07 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
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08 EDUCATION.
  • Agricultural Teacher Education.
  • Chemistry Teacher Education.
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
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09 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Engineering Technology, General.
  • Engineering/Industrial Management.
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10 ENGINEERING.
  • Agricultural Engineering.
  • Civil Engineering, General.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, General.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
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11 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
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12 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management.
  • Consumer Economics.
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General.
  • Human Nutrition.
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13 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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14 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Athletic Training/Trainer.
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine.
  • Dietetics/Dietitian.
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design.
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.
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15 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
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16 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
  • General Studies.
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17 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
  • Statistics, General.
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18 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
  • International/Global Studies.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
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19 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
  • Environmental Studies.
  • Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services.
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General.
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management.
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20 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
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21 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Physics, General.
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22 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
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23 SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS.
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, General.
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24 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Criminology.
  • Economics, General.
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
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25 TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING.
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General.
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26 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Graphic Design.
  • Interior Design.
  • Music, General.

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