South Dakota State University
Public university in Brookings, South Dakota, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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South Dakota State University (SDSU or SD State) is a public land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest and most comprehensive university and the oldest continually operating university in South Dakota.[4] The university is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, which governs the state's six public universities and two special schools.
Former name | Dakota Agriculture College (1881–1904) South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1904–1964) |
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Type | Public land-grant research university |
Established | 1881; 143 years ago (1881) |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant, Sun-grant |
Endowment | $213 million (2021) [1] |
Budget | $308 million (FY2022)[2] |
President | Barry H. Dunn |
Provost | Dennis Hedge |
Academic staff | 622.81(2021-2022)[2] |
Total staff | 2,034.41 (FTE)[2] |
Students | 11,465[2] |
Undergraduates | 9,717[2] |
Postgraduates | 1,406[2] |
Other students | 342 (professional)[2] |
Location | , U.S. 44°19′05″N 96°47′00″W |
Campus | 400.69 acres (162.15 ha)[2] |
Colors | Yellow and blue[3] |
Nickname | Jackrabbits |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I Summit League MVFC Big 12 Conference |
Mascot | Jack the Jackrabbit |
Website | sdstate |
South Dakota State University is a land-grant university founded under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act. This land-grant heritage and mission has led the university to place a special focus on academic programs in agriculture, engineering, nursing, and pharmacy, as well as liberal arts. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The graduate program is classified as Doctoral, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math dominant.[5]