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 university and is second oldest continually operating university in the state of, trailing the University of South Dakota which was founded in 1862.[4] The university is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, which governs the state's six public universities and two special schools.
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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]