South Dakota State University

With nearly 200 program offerings and 200 unique student organizations, South Dakota State University is the perfect place for you to pursue your education. Schedule a campus visit or apply online.

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We offer a diverse variety of programs and we pride ourselves on the value of experiential learning. Find a program that interests you.

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As a land-grant university, we’ve always served South Dakota; today we build on that tradition by developing responsible global leaders.

Student Life

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Feb. 26, 2020 10:39 AM

SDSU grad one of 10 young engineers to be honored

Luis Duque, a graduate of South Dakota State University, will be one of 10 people honored as the 2020 New Faces of Civil Engineering in the professional category by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Feb. 25, 2020 3:00 PM

Diet alone can improve older adults’ health

Older adults on a diet designed to help patients with high blood pressure reaped benefits beyond those anticipated by South Dakota State University researchers.
Feb. 25, 2020 2:08 PM

SDSU researchers developing field device to detect PFAS

SDSU chemistry professor Brian Logue and Seacoast Science research scientist Randy Jackson are developing a portable device to detect the presence of detect the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

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India Night

Mar. 1, 2020 6:00 PM University Student Union

Doors open at 5:30 pm
Physics Colloquium

Mar. 2, 2020 12:00 PM Daktronics Engineering Hall

Physics Colloquium: Dr. Adam Hoppe, SDSU Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Webinar: Intelligent Agents 201: Effective Practices and Lessons Learned

Mar. 3, 2020 2:00 PM Pugsley Center

In this follow-up session to Intelligent Agents 101, we’ll focus on various cases for D2L Intelligent Agents and pay special attention to some effective practices that have been gleaned while using the tool over the past 10+ years.