South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota. South Dakota is a small but lively town with nearly 19,000 people and is just miles from Minnesota border and less than an hour's drive to the state's largest city, Sioux Falls. South Dakota State University also known as SDSU has a current enrollment of about 11,400 students making it th largest university in the state. The campus of the South Dakota State University will provide you with diverse experiences. There are over 200 majors and minors and unique opportunities for ?hands-on?learning in every field of study. In addition to academics, the SDSU has hundreds of activities to participate in. This include academic and sports clubs, intramurals, theater, music, art, student government, student publication, multi-cultural events and may more other events.

All these and the beautiful and friendly campus of the university motivated professors and students to get quality education. The cultural and physical landscape of South Dakota State University is changing drastically.

The change ranges from the dramatic increase in increased in the number of students to 11,000 to the monumental move to Division I athletics. The campus itself is seeing a major transformation with theremodelling and expansion of the student union. Constructed in 1972-73 the student union has the capacity to accommodate 5,000 students. But towards the close of 2005, the population is doubled. On the academic forefront, the South Dakota State University is introducing three new doctoral program. The Jackrabbit Gurantee is a revolutionary student financial aid award that has raised the academic bar of entering freshmen. The university has received the 2004 Pro Patria award for its outstanding support for SDSU students and employees in the National Guard amd the Reserves. All these developments truly justifiy the motto of the South Dakota State University : ?You can go anywhere from here!?