Profile: South Dakota State University

Fast Facts

Location:Brookings
Setting:Rural
Population:22,056
Enrollment:12,725
On Campus:31%
Language:English
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 8/27
  • Spring 1/9

Tuition & Payments

PLAN A: OPEN
You will pay in-state/in province tuition/fees directly to your host campus.
OPEN - Host campus accepts ALL qualified applicants.

PLAN B: OPEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
OPEN - Host campus accepts ALL qualified applicants.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Plan A Tuition & Fees: $3,705

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $2,793

More Info

Receive From Canada
N/A

Campus Diversity
90%Caucasian
1%African American
1%Hispanic
1%Asian American
2%Native American
4%International
1%Other


Campus Profile

South Dakota State University was founded as a land-grant institution in 1881. For more than 130 years, SDSU has maintained an outstanding reputation for providing a quality education to students from almost every state as well as over 59 foreign countries. SDSU is the largest university in South Dakota with an enrollment of 12,725 students. The 360-acre campus is the most beautiful and spacious in South Dakota. SDSU offers over 200 academic programs to choose from and over 200 clubs and organizations to get involved with while attending the university.

SDSU is located in Brookings, a community of 22,056 in the farmland of eastern South Dakota. The city of Brookings provides its residents with many outdoor activities including hunting, camping, fishing, and cross country skiing. When in South Dakota, you must experience the western part of the state and see the scenic Black Hills, the Badlands, Mt. Rushmore and the famous Wall Drug Store.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students
Aerospace Sciences: Aviation Studies

Agriculture: Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Journalism, Agronomy, Animal Sciences, Dairy Science/Management, Horticulture, Veterinary Medicine

Architecture: Architecture, Landscape Architecture/Design

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art Education, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Visual Arts

Athletics: Athletic Training

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Wildlife Biology

Chemistry: Chemistry

Communications: Communication, Journalism, Mass Communication, Speech/Rhetoric/Public Address, Writing/Editing

Consumer and Family Studies: Consumer Sciences/Services, Family Studies, Home Economics

Economics: Economics

Education: Early Childhood, Health Education, Human Development, Junior High/Middle School, Secondary Education

Engineering: Agricultural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biosystems Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Engineering Physics, Environmental Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering

English: English

Environmental Studies: Environmental Management, Fisheries Science, Range Management/Resources, Wildlife Biology/Science

Fashion: Apparel/Fashion Merchandising

Food Science: Food Science, Food Services Management, Nutrition

Foreign Language: French, German, Spanish

General Studies: Liberal Studies

Geography and Urban Studies: Geography

Health and Safety Sciences: Clinical Laboratory Science, Dietetics, Medical Laboratory Technology, Nursing, Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

History: History

Hospitality and Tourism: Hotel/Restaurant Management

Industrial Studies: Construction Management, Industrial Management

Information Studies: Computer Science

Mathematics: Mathematics

Music: Choral Music

Performing Arts: Music, Music Business/Merchandising, Theater Arts/Drama

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy

Physics: Physics

Political Science: Political Science

Psychology: Psychology

Recreation: Recreation

Sociology/Social Work: Human Services, Social Work, Sociology

Technology: Electronics Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Closed Programs
Nursing Pharmacy

Notable Academic Programs
Computer Science, Apparel/Fashion Merchandising, Architecture, Veterinary Medicine, Economics

Unique Academic Programs
Horticulture, American Indian Studies, Entrepreneurship, Geographic Information Sciences & Emergency Management, Aviation Studies

Special Options
Honors Access: Yes
RA Exchange: Yes

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements Exchange Preferences Mid-Year Exchange Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students Summer Exchange International Students (Visa Students)
Tuition/Fees
Tuition and Fees Per Semester - Plan A Students Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 6/28/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
Application Fee: $20 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Housing Deposit: $75 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Activity Fee: $405 Year Plan A Mandatory

Financial Aid
Plan A
For Plan A U.S. students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your host campus. Students apply for federally funded financial aid by using the FAFSA code of their host campus. Host campuses award aid to incoming Plan A students on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available. Ask your home campus NSE coordinator if your campus awards aid to their own outgoing students. If so, do not apply for aid from your host campus.

For eligible Plan A applicants U.S. federal financial aid may be available in the following programs:

Use FAFSA CODE: 003471

Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Room/Meals
On-Campus Housing Per Semester Off-Campus Housing Meal Plans Per Semester


All data in this document is the responsibility of the campus and has been provided by the campus NSE coordinator.