Type | Public Land-grant Sun-grant Space-grant |
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Established | 1881 |
Endowment | $121.9 million (2017)[1] |
Budget | $323 million (2016)[2] |
President | Barry H. Dunn |
Academic staff | 674[2] |
Students | 12,613[2] |
Undergraduates | 10,799[2] |
Postgraduates | 1,814[2] |
Location | , , United States 44°19′05″N 96°47′00″W / 44.31806°N 96.78333°W |
Campus | 261 acres (106 ha)[2] |
Colors | Blue and Yellow[3] |
Nickname | Jackrabbits |
Website | www |
South Dakota State University is a public university in Brookings, South Dakota. The university has about 12,816 students. It was founded in 1881. The current president of the university is Barry H. Dunn.
The athletics teams of the university are called the Jackrabbits. They have 19 varsity teams, most of which compete in The Summit League. The football team plays in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.