Plan Your Visit

We’re Rolling out the Blue Carpet for You!

SDState offers a variety of visit options to suit your individual needs. Explore our visit opportunities below.

Have questions about which is the best type of visit?

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Fridays throughout the academic year

Our Friday group programs are designed for high school students and their families to explore SDState and to meet other students who are considering us, too.

Jackrabbit Preview Registration

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Junior Day

An event designed specifically for high school juniors, offering an inside look at the academic programs, campus life and opportunities available at SDSU.

Junior Day Registration

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Daily Campus Visits

Offered Monday through Friday

Get a tour of campus with an Admissions Ambassador, counselor or representative in the academic area of your choice.

Daily Campus Visit Registration

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Transfer Student Visits

Offered Monday through Friday

Visit campus for an experience designed specifically for students considering or planning to transfer to SDState.

Transfer Student Visit Registration

Three Great Traits of SDState

95% job placement rate

19.5:1 student-to-faculty ratio

93% of first-time students came in with a scholarship

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Virtual Tour

Get to Know Our Campus

SDState is an expansive campus community filled with 12,000-plus students and staff from a multitude of backgrounds. Virtually explore campus and learn about our college experience.

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Plan Your Visit

Visit Brookings

Brookings offers a variety of attractions and entertainment. With a population over 24,000, Brookings is the fourth-largest city in South Dakota.

Explore Brookings

Upcoming Events

Don’t miss these events. It’s an opportunity to visit campus and get to know our great community. We hope you join us!

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Jan

31

Junior Day 2026

8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center

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Feb

06

Jackrabbit Preview

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., University Student Union

Join us for our most popular visit experience! Our Friday Jackrabbit Previews are group programs designed for high school students and their families to explore SDSU and to meet other students who…

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Feb

13

Jackrabbit Preview

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., University Student Union

Join us for our most popular visit experience! Our Friday Jackrabbit Previews are group programs designed for high school students and their families to explore SDSU and to meet other students who…

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Feb

20

Honors Visit Day

9:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., University Student Union

The Honors College Visit Day at SDSU is a program designed specifically for high school juniors and seniors who have excelled as both students and student leaders throughout high school. During the…

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Feb

23

CAFES Day In the Life

8:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., University Student Union

Get an in-depth view of South Dakota State’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) alongside current students and faculty. Experiences include academic department tours,…

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