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College of Nursing

The College of Nursing provides a strong academic program, professors with firsthand knowledge and a realistic learning environment for future nurses. Its outstanding nursing programs are offered on four campuses in South Dakota.

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Degrees and Programs

High school seniors may have the option to make their future worry-free by applying for the direct admit program. Registered nurses who have an associate degree in nursing can take the fast track by applying for the RN to B.S.N. or RN to M.S.N.

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Fast Facts

Pre-nursing student enrollment

472
*As reported by SDSU College of Nursing, Nursing Student Services Office, 2023

Undergraduate student enrollment

619

*Students in the nursing major; As reported by SDSU College of Nursing, Nursing Student Services Office, 2023

Graduate student enrollment

133
*As reported by SDSU College of Nursing, Nursing Student Services Office, 2023

2022-2023 Recipients/scholarship amount awarded

206/$837,285
*As reported by SDSU College of Nursing, Nursing Student Services Office, 2023

2022 NCLEX-RN pass rate first-time takers*

89.6%
*Students who tested in 2022. See our NCLEX-RN pass rate page for prior years; As reported by NCLEX® Program Report, 2022-2023.

2022 APRN pass rate

100%
*As reported by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, 2022-2023

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SDSU students, President Barry Dunn and Jack the Jackrabbit celebrate One Day for STATE in front of the Coughlin Campanile.

Jackrabbits near, far rally together to break records on seventh annual One Day for STATE

Jackrabbits in all 50 states and across 15 countries united to tackle historic philanthropy on Sept. 7 during One Day for STATE. The South Dakota State University Foundation’s seventh annual giving day celebrated all things SDSU and the impact that can be made through private gifts.

Near record first-year class, retention drives SDSU enrollment up

A near-record class of first-time students and record retention from students’ freshmen to sophomore year increased South Dakota State University’s enrollment to its highest number in five years.

SDSU Foundation celebrates seventh annual One Day for STATE giving challenge Thursday

Jackrabbit spirit for South Dakota State University shattered records and transformed lives after last year’s historically successful giving day, and it will happen again this Thursday, Sept. 7, when the SDSU Foundation hosts its seventh annual One Day for STATE event.