Box 2201
Brookings, SD 57007
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1881
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,594
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $51,953,399
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,052 in-state, 10,239 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,029
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 890,319
Number of current serial subscriptions: 27,646
Number of microforms: 923,269
Number of audiovisuals: 3,217
Number of ebooks: 536
Other library facilities: George Norby Collection of Local History, Thomas A. Daschle Congressional Papers, Elizabeth Cook-Lynn Papers.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: SD Agricultural Heritage Museum; SD Art Museum.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,022
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 33%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5.3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1.8%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 68%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 33%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 29
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 34%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 272 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Sioux Falls, SD (52), Brookings, SD (1)
Nearest train station: Omaha, NE or Fargo, ND (300)
Nearest bus station: Brookings, SD (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 21%
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Hobo Days (Homecoming), Spring Fling, Festival of Cultures, Wacipi(Native American Pow Wow), various International Nights featuring native food and entertainment, SDSU Collegiate Rodeo, Prairie Reperatory Theater (summer), and SDSU Theater.