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South Dakota State University

Brookings, United States of America

South Dakota State University's history started in 1862 under the provisions of the Morrill Act. The University was first established as Dakota Agriculture College. It has accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission. It has also received recognition from Space-Grant and Sun-Grant for its academic programs.
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South Dakota State University Application Statistics

Students
11500
International Students
800
Undergraduates
10000
Postgraduate
1300
Faculty Strength
750
Student Faculty Ratio
17:1
Acceptance Rate
86.1 %
Tuition Fees
$ 13166
Living Cost
$ 19000
Other Fees
$ 10000
Avg. GPA
2.8
Avg. IB
32
Avg. Percentage
80 %
Avg. SAT
970
Avg. ACT
18
Avg. IELTS
5.5
Avg. GMAT
538

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