South Dakota State University Employee Directory
Higher EducationSouth Dakota, United States1001-5000 Employees
SDSU is a public, land-grant research university based in Brookings, with additional campuses and Extension and agricultural research sites across South Dakota. Founded in 1881, it is the state’s largest and most comprehensive higher education institution, offering seven colleges and more than 200 majors and concentrations, plus 37 master's programs, 15 Ph.D. programs, and two professional programs. The university operates a residential campus in Brookings and maintains locations in Sioux Falls, Pierre, and Rapid City to support statewide education and research initiatives, including Extension and Experiment Station activities. It holds the Carnegie Classification designation of Doctoral University: High Research Activity, reflecting a robust research enterprise. In addition to its academic offerings, SDSU is involved in applied programs and outreach, with recent activity including the win by its engineering students in a NASA RASC-AL competition in June 2026.