Awards and Rankings
³ÉÈËÊÓƵ recognized as a Tree Campus USA
³ÉÈËÊÓƵ has been recognized as a Tree Campus USA annually since 2009.
Online Nursing ranked 1st in the state (EduMed)
Ranked 45th nationally
Became the nation's ninth Purple Heart Campus
The state's first Purple Heart Campus
Brookings scores 100 on equity index for 6th straight year
Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index
Top 10 Most Affordable College Towns in the US
Ranked No. 2 (cnbc.com, 2024)
Top Ranked Programs
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Best Online Master's Programs
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Most Affordable
- – ranked No. 39
Best Online Bachelor's
- – ranked No. 8
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Most Affordable
- – ranked No. 42
Featured Stories
South Dakota State University pharmacy students outdid themselves in the 2024 North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination.
Dan Hansen, dean of the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, said 56 of the 59 Pharm.D. graduates took the exam in 2024, and all 56 passed on their first attempt, giving ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ a 100% pass rate.
Researchers in South Dakota State University's College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences are developing the next generation of innovative packaging materials that may help curb the Earth's ongoing plastic waste crisis.