South Dakota State University has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) since 1916 and underwent its most recent reaffirmation of accreditation in 2019-2020. On November 4-5, 2019, SDSU hosted the HLC Peer Review Team for the onsite visit as part of the Open Pathway comprehensive review process. As a result of this review, SDSU was granted the full, ten-year reaccreditation with the next reaffirmation of accreditation in 2029-2030.
Academic Accredited Programs
| Accrediting Agency | Degree | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET) | ||
| Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering | BS | Accredited |
| Computer Science | BS | Accredited |
| Civil Engineering | BS | Accredited |
| Electrical Engineering | BS | Accredited |
| Mechanical Engineering | BS | Accredited |
| Construction Management | BS | Accredited |
| Operations Management | BS | Accredited |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | BS | Accredited |
| Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) | ||
| Hospitality Management | BS | Accredited |
| Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) | ||
| Pharmacy | Pharm D | Accredited |
| Accreditation Council for the Education of Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) | ||
| Dietetics | BS | Accredited |
| Dietetic Internship | Accredited | |
| Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism & Mass Communication (ACEJMC) | ||
| Advertising | BA/BS | Accredited |
| Journalism | BA/BS | Accredited |
| Mass Communication | MMC | Accredited |
| Public Relations | BS | Accredited |
| American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers (ASABE) | ||
| Agricultural Systems Technology | BS | Accredited |
| American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) | ||
| Biochemistry | BS | Accredited |
| American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) | ||
| Pharmacy - PGY1 Residency Program | Certificate | Accredited |
| Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI) | ||
| Aviation with Specialization in Aviation Education | BS | Accredited |
| Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) | ||
| Athletic Training | MS | Accredited |
| Commission on Accreditation of Programs in Applied and Clinical Sociology (CAPACS) | ||
| Sociology | Ph.D. | Accredited |
| Commission on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES) | ||
| Exercise Science | BS | Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | ||
| Nursing | BS | Accredited |
| Nursing | MS | Accredited |
| Nursing | DNP | Accredited |
| Nursing- APRN Post-Graduate | Certificate | Accredited |
| Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) | ||
| Interior Design | BFA | Accredited |
| Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | ||
| Counseling and Human Resource Development Specializations in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, College Counseling, School Counseling | MS | Accredited |
| Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) | ||
| Counseling and Human Resource Development Specialization in Counseling in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Setting | MS | Accredited |
| National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc (NAAB) | ||
| Architecture | M.Arch. | Accredited |
| National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) | ||
| Medical and Laboratory Sciences | BS | Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) | ||
| Music Education | BME | Accredited |
| Music | BA | Accredited |
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)* *The accrediting body will change to Council of the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) during the 2019 evaluation | ||
| Teacher Education | BA/BS | Accredited |
| Principal | M.Ed | Accredited |
| School Counselor | MS | Accredited |
| Society for Range Management (SRM) | ||
| Rangeland Ecology and Management | BS | Accredited |
Academic Accredited Units
| Accrediting Agency | Status |
|---|---|
| American Association of Museums Accreditation Commission (AAM) | |
| South Dakota Art Museum | Accredited |
| American Association of Veterinary Lab Diagnosticians (AAVLD) | |
| Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Lab | Accredited |
| National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC) | |
| Fishback Center for Early Childhood Education | Accredited |
| Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) | |
| Nursing Healthcare Simulation Center | Accredited |
Academic Certified Programs/Units
| Accrediting Agency | Status |
|---|---|
| American Chemical Society | |
| Chemistry (B.S.) | Certified |
| Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (formerly American Humanics) | |
| Leadership & Management of Non-Profit Organizations (Minor) | Certified |
| National Collegiate Honors Council | |
| Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College | Certified |
| Department of the Army | |
| Army ROTC | Certified |
| College Reading and Learning Association | |
| Tutoring/Supplemental Instruction (SI) Program | Certified |
University Accreditation
| Accrediting Agency | Status |
|---|---|
| Higher Learning Commission (HLC) | |
| Institution | Accredited |
Program Approvals
| Approved For Teacher Certification | Degree | Status |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Department of Education | ||
| Birth to Pre-School | BS | Approved |
| Early Childhood Education | BS | Approved |
| Secondary Education (7-12) | ||
| Agricultural Education | BS | Approved |
| Career & Technical Ed | BSED | Approved |
| Family and Consumer Science | BS | Approved |
| Language Arts (English, Speech, Mass Communications, Theater) | BA | Approved |
| Mathematics | BS | Approved |
| Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics Education) | BS | Approved |
| Social Science (History, Psychology, Sociology, Geography, Economics and Political Science) | BS/BA | Approved |
| K-12 Education | ||
| Art | BS/BA | Approved |
| Foreign Language: French, German, Spanish | BA | Approved |
| Music | BME | Approved |
| Physical Education | BS | Approved |
| Masters Degrees | ||
| Counseling & Human Resource Development | Approved | |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Approved | |
| Educational Administration | Approved |