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 |
|---|---|
| Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET) | |
| Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering | BS |
| Computer Science | BS |
| Civil Engineering | BS |
| Electrical Engineering | BS |
| Mechanical Engineering | BS |
| Construction Management | BS |
| Operations Management | BS |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | BS |
| Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) | |
| Hospitality Management | BS |
| Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) | |
| Pharmacy | Pharm D |
| Accreditation Council for the Education of Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) | |
| Nutrition and Dietetics | BS |
| Dietetic Internship | NA |
| Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism & Mass Communication (ACEJMC) | |
| Advertising | BA/BS |
| Journalism | BA/BS |
| Mass Communication | MMC |
| Public Relations | BS |
| American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers (ASABE) | |
| Agricultural Systems Technology | BS |
| American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) | |
| Biochemistry | BS |
| American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) | |
| Pharmacy - PGY1 Residency Program | Certificate |
| Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI) | |
| Aviation with Specialization in Aviation Education | BS |
| Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) | |
| Athletic Training | MS |
| Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) | |
| Respiratory Care | AS |
| Commission on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES) | |
| Exercise Science | BS |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | |
| Nursing | BS |
| Nursing | MS |
| Nursing | DNP |
| Nursing-APRN Post-Graduate | Certificate |
| Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) | |
| Interior Design | BFA |
| Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | |
| Counseling and Human Resource Development Specialization in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | MS |
| Counseling and Human Resource Development Specialization in College Counseling | MS |
| Counseling and Human Resource Development Specialization in Marriage and Family Counseling | MS |
| Counseling and Human Resource Development Specialization in School Counseling | MS |
| Counseling and Human Resource Development Specialization in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Settings | MS |
| Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)* | |
| Teacher Education** | BA/BS |
| Principal** | M.Ed |
| Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) | |
| Public Health | MPH |
| Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) | |
| Landscape Architecture | BLA |
| National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc (NAAB) | |
| Architecture | M.Arch. |
| National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) | |
| Medical and Laboratory Sciences | BS |
| National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) | |
| Graphic Design | BFA |
| Interior Design | BFA |
| Studio Art (Art Education, Ceramics, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture) | BFA |
| National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) | |
| Music Education | BME |
| Music | BA |
| National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) | |
| Theatre | BA/BS |
| Society for Range Management (SRM) | |
| Rangeland Ecology and Management | BS |
| Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) formerly NASPE | |
| Physical Education Teacher Educations | BS |
Academic Accreditation Units
Accrediting Agency | Degree |
|---|---|
| American Association of Museums Accreditation Commission (AAM) | |
| South Dakota Art Museum | NA |
| American Association of Veterinary Lab Diagnosticians (AAVLD) | |
| Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Lab | NA |
| National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC) | |
| Fishback Center for Early Childhood Education | NA |
| Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) | |
| Nursing Healthcare Simulation Center |
Academic Certified Programs/Units
Accrediting Agency | Degree |
|---|---|
| American Chemical Society | |
| Chemistry | BS |
| Institute for Food Technologists (IFT) | |
| Food Science | BS |
| National Collegiate Honors Council | |
| Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College | |
| Department of the Army | |
| Army ROTC | |
| College Reading and Learning Association | |
| Wintrode Tutoring Program is currently certified at Levels I, II, and III for International Tutor Training Program | |
| Wintrode Student Success and Opportunity Center Peer Mentoring Program holds International Peer Educator Training Program Certification at Levels I and II | |
| National College Learning Center Association | |
| Learning Center Certification |
University Accreditation
| Higher Learning Commission (HLC) | |
|---|---|
| Institution | NA |
Program Approvals
Approved for Teacher Certification | |
|---|---|
| South Dakota Department of Education | |
| Birth to Pre-School** | BS |
| Early Childhood Education** | BS |
| Secondary Education (7-12) | |
| Agricultural Education ** | BS |
| Career & Technical Ed** | BSED |
| Family and Consumer Science ** | BS |
| Language Arts (English, Speech, Mass Communications, Theater)** | BA |
| Mathematics** | BS |
| Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics Education)** | BS |
| Social Science (History, Psychology, Sociology, Geography, Economics and Political Science)** | BA/BS |
| K-12 Education | |
| Art** | BA/BS |
| Foreign Language: French, German, Spanish** | BA |
| Music** | BME |
| Physical Education** | BS |
| Masters Degrees | |
| Counseling & Human Resource Development ** | |
| Curriculum & Instruction** | |
| Educational Administration** | |
*Formerly know as NCATE (name changed 2019) |