World rank
#196
Tuition from
₹1.98 L
per year, 58 courses
Courses
17
Acceptance rate
N/A
Founded
1881
Students
12400
Rankings at South Dakota State University
Brookings has been ranked the No. 9 best college town in the Midwest in RentCafe’s 2025 Best College Towns in the U.S. report. The recognition places Brookings ahead of all other college towns in South Dakota and in neighboring states of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and North Dakota.
SDSU named to U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges.
South Dakota State University, again, tops the list for safest large college campus in South Dakota, according to a new report by SafeHome.org.
This ranking is out of 1,204 colleges in the U.S. that offer four-year degrees. South Dakota State is in the top 1% for international students seeking quality and affordability in U.S. education.
SDSU named to Forbes 2024-25 America’s Top Colleges and was the highest ranked university in South Dakota
SDSU named to U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools.
SDSU named to U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges.
South Dakota State University, again, tops the list for safest large college campus in South Dakota, according to a new report by SafeHome.org.
This ranking is out of 1,204 colleges in the U.S. that offer four-year degrees. South Dakota State is in the top 1% for international students seeking quality and affordability in U.S. education.
SDSU named to Forbes 2024-25 America’s Top Colleges and was the highest ranked university in South Dakota
SDSU named to U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools.
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