About
South Dakota State University is a public land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota, United States. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest university and is the second oldest continually operating university in the state. The university is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #1787
- Location
- Brookings, United States
- Founded
- 1881
- Students
- 9,842
- Type
- Public
- Admission rate
- 86%
- SAT middle range
- 1020 to 1245
- ACT middle range
- 19 to 25
- English test
- Required
- How to apply
- ApplyBoard
Outcomes and costs
Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.
- Median salary 10 years after starting
- $55,070 a year
- Median salary 6 years after starting
- $49,564 a year
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 62%
- Students returning for a second year
- 84%
- Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
- $12,809
- Average cost of attendance (per year)
- $24,636
- Undergraduate students
- 9,198
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,250
Programmes
Showing 40 of 101 programmes.
Undergraduate · Communication Studies
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Advertising
Bachelor of Arts - Advertising
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Business Economics
Bachelor of Arts - Business Economics
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Criminology
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Economics
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · English
Bachelor of Arts - English
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Entrepreneurial Studies
Bachelor of Arts - Entrepreneurial Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · French Studies
Bachelor of Arts - French Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Geography
Bachelor of Arts - Geography
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · German
Bachelor of Arts - German
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Global Studies
Bachelor of Arts - Global Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · History
Bachelor of Arts - History
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Interdisciplinary Studies
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Journalism
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Music
Bachelor of Arts - Music
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Political Science
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Psychology
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Public Relations
Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Sociology
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Spanish
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Theatre
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Architecture
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Architecture
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Graphic Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Interior Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Interior Design
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Studio Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Studio Arts
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · General Studies
Bachelor of General Studies - General Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Landscape Architecture
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture - Landscape Architecture
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Music Education
Bachelor of Music Education - Music Education
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · American Indian and Indigenous Studies
Bachelor of Science - American Indian and Indigenous Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Biochemistry
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Biology
Bachelor of Science - Biology
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Business Economics
Bachelor of Science - Business Economics
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Communication Studies
Bachelor of Science - Communication Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Advertising
Bachelor of Science - Advertising
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Agricultural Business
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Business
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Agricultural Science
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Science
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Agricultural Systems Technology
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Systems Technology
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Agronomy
Bachelor of Science - Agronomy
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,283 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Scholarships you could use here
Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)
Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.
The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.
Official pageFulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF
Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.
The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.
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