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South Dakota State University
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South Dakota State University is a mid-sized public university in Brookings, South Dakota. Their most popular major, by far, is nursing.
Affordability: SDSU has a relatively low total sticker price for out-of-state students ($26,126). They offer need- and merit-based aid. Average net price in 2020-21 was $17,859 (NCES).
Rankings:
Popular Majors (NCES):
Nursing
Mechanical Engineering
Animal Sciences
Business Management
Biomedical Sciences
Psychology
Admissions, enrollment, graduation rates (NCES):
9,847 undergraduates; 1,618 graduate students
87% acceptance rate
40% enrolled
60% graduation rate
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