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South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD

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Overview

South Dakota State University is a University institution located in Brookings, SD, in a small town setting.

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

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations Checkmark
Agricultural Economics Checkmark
Agricultural Mechanization, General Checkmark
Agricultural Production Operations, General Checkmark
Agriculture, General Checkmark Checkmark
Agronomy And Crop Science Checkmark
Animal Sciences, General Checkmark
Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,884
Applied
5,808
Accepted
10,184
Enrolled
99%
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Female Admissions

3,242
Females Applied
3,201
Females Accepted
99%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

2,642
Males Applied
2,607
Males Accepted
99%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

20
Application Fee
3.56
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 5th Not reported Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen Not reported Not reported Yes
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported No
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 574 520 640
SAT Math 583 520 660
ACT Composite 23 19 26

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

7,773
In-state
11,283
Out-of-state
7,773
In-district
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Fees

1,526
Full-time student fees
10,176
Room & board
5,581
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No

Financial Aid

11,214
Avg. Financial Aid Package
10,316
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
4,956
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
6,587
Avg. Loan Aid
2,904
Avg. Grant Aid
5,712
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
99% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
68%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
21%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

10,184
Total Undergrad students
3%
International Students
40%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 2.9%
Black or African American 1.28%
White or Caucasian 85.68%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.76%
Asian 1.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.09%
Two or more races 2.08%
Other 2.59%

Gender

Male (44.27%)
Female (55.73%)

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 49%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Hobo Day, Capers and Cavorts

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities Checkmark
Greek sororities Checkmark
Local fraternities
Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

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

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

Faculty

651
Total Faculty
17:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 508
Part-time - 143
Male - 326
Female - 325
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