College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Education and Human Sciences; College of Nursing; College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions; Graduate School; Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering; University College; and Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College.
=== Rankings ===
For 2025, U.S. News and World Report rated South Dakota State University as the 149th Best Public University and the 266th Best National University overall.
=== Recognition ===
SDSU has been recognized as a Tree Campus USA annually since 2009.
South Dakota State University became the nation's ninth Purple Heart Campus in 2018.
=== Political Science Department ===
Several alumni from SDSU's Department of Political Science have served as elected officials, including U.S. Senator Mike Rounds and United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. Perhaps the most notable of the program is former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle. Former U.S. Representative Stephanie Herseth has served as a professor …
