South Dakota State University

Location and Affiliation:

South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, SD, population 18,464.
Affiliation: Public.

Population:

SDSU’s enrollment is 7703 students and 1869 part-time.

• 53% female
• 1% Hispanic
• 1 black
• 1 American Indian
• 1% Asian

81% of applicants are admitted. Freshman return at a rate of 75%.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:18

Academic Level:

• SDSU is a Level 3 school
• ACT/SAT Optional
• The average high school GPA is 3.3
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is 20-25

Most Popular Majors:

• Nursing 15%
• Biology 5%
• Economics 5%
• Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 4%
• Sociology 3%

Graduates:

55% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $20
• The admission application deadline is rolling
• The financial aid deadline is March 1

Generosity:

Average need met is 86%.

Features:

SDSU was founded in 1881 and is located 50 miles from Sioux Falls, SD. The campus holds a water resources research center, agriculture experiment station, image processing laboratory, engineering research center, biostress laboratory, animal disease research and diagnostic laboratory.

Contact:

SDSU Admissions 1-800-952-3541.

Learn more about South Dakota State University. http://www.sdstate.edu