| Name |
South Dakota State University |
| Address |
Box 2201
Brookings, SD 57007 |
| Website |
http://www3.sdstate.edu |
| Email |
SDSU_Admissions@sdstate.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
33% |
| Percent Fraternity |
5.3% |
| Percent Sorority |
1.8% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
68% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
33% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
29 |
| Sprinkler System |
34% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
272 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
68% |
| Nearest Airport |
Sioux Falls, SD (52), Brookings, SD (1) |
| Nearest Train |
Omaha, NE or Fargo, ND (300) |
| Nearest Bus |
Brookings, SD (1) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
80% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
21% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Hobo Days (Homecoming), Spring Fling, Festival of Cultures, Wacipi(Native American Pow Wow), various International Nights featuring native food and entertainment, SDSU Collegiate Rodeo, Prairie Reperatory Theater (summer), and SDSU Theater. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
205 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Kappa Delta, Chi Epsilon, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Tau Alpha, Alpha Zeta, Chi Sigma Iota, Delta Phi Alpha, Eta Kappa Nu, Gamma Sigma Delta, Kappa Delta Phi, Kappa Tau Alpha, Alpha Lambda Delta, Golden Key National Honor Society, Mortar Board, and Phi Alpha Theta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) College and Career Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Christian Campus Ministry, Latter Day Saint Student's Association, Navigators Christian Fellowship, Nurses Christian Fellowship, Reformed Student Fellowship, United Methodist Student Organization, University Lutheran Center, WELS Student Fellowship, Mt. Calvary Lutheran Student Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, ZAO College Ministries, CCP/Pius XII Newman Center, and Catholic Campus Pastorial Council. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Relations Club, Native American Club, Arabian Club, India Students' Association, Black Student Alliance, Chinese Student Assocation, Chicanos in Action, Nepales Student Association and Islamic Cultural Club. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student's Association, University Program Council, AFROTC Royal Blue Drill Team, Aim High Club, Block and Bridle, Women's Choir, The Statesmen, Concert Chair, Cheerleaders, Campus Women's Coalition, Circle K International, Collegiate 4-H, College Democrats, College Republicans, Chess Club, Collegian, Collegiate Entrepreneur's Orgganization, Residence Hall Association, Residetn Hall Governments, Resident Assistant Council, Advertising Club, Academy of Students of Pharmacy, Rodeo Club, Rifle & Pistol Club, Arnold Air Society, Campus Radio, Cateau Rangers, Civil Air Patrol, Ag & Bio Prexy Council, Greek Council, Jt Engineering Council, Dynamic Martial Arts, Prairie Reperatory Theater, SDSU theater productions, Ag Communications Club, Ag Educators Club, Ag Systems Technology club, Agronomy & Conservation Club, American Assoc of Family & Consumer Sciences, American Society of Ag Engineers, American Humanics Students' Assoc, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Engineers ASRAE, American Society of Interior Designers, American society of Landscape Architects, and American Society of Mechanical Engineers. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Collegian (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
7 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
6 |
| Percent Frat Members |
5% |
| Num Sororities |
3 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
3 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
2% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1881 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
9,594 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
51,953,399 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
5,052 in-state, 10,239 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
5,029 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, other |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
890,319 |
| Num Subscriptions |
27,646 |
| Num Microforms |
923,269 |
| Num Audiovisual |
3,217 |
| Num Ebooks |
536 |
| Library Facilities |
George Norby Collection of Local History, Thomas A. Daschle Congressional Papers, Elizabeth Cook-Lynn Papers. |
| Museums |
SD Agricultural Heritage Museum; SD Art Museum. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,022 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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