South Dakota State University offers over 30 online degree programs through their Continuing and Distance Education program. Online courses at SDSU are taught by the same professors, with the same academic rigor and quality as on-campus courses. A large number of SDSU students, over 7,000, take online courses each year totaling over 17,000 credit hours in the spring 2015 semester alone. Online programs at SDSU maintain the same standards and accreditation as on-campus programs.

1. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | Continuing & Distance Education | Director Lindsey Hamlin
Brookings, South Dakota 57007 | distance@sdstate.edu | Phone: (605) 688-4154 | sdstate.edu/online
A college degree means increased opportunities, more career choices
and greater job satisfaction. South Dakota State University offers more
than 30 in-demand programs and degree choices with academically
rigorous classes.
Online courses at SDSU are the same courses prepared by the same
professors with the same quality and demanding the same rigor as any
course on campus. Classes are easily accessible through SDSU’s distance-
learning platform. Anytime. Anywhere.
33.5% of all U.S. higher ed students take at least 1 online course
61% of all SDSU students take at least one online course
7,670 SDSU students take online courses
17,304 online credit hours were delivered at SDSU during spring 2015
77% of academic leaders rate online learning outcomes as
the same/superior to those in face-to-face instruction
77.5% of online SD students complete courses
at the same rate as face-to-face
BY THE NUMBERS.
ONLINE VS. FACE-TO-FACE.
FAST FACTS.
SD STATE ONLINE
ONLINE EDUCATION AT SDSU.
South Dakota is among the
top 10 states that provide
31% of all online U.S.
enrollments.
Only 3.3% of U.S. higher
education institutions serve
3,000+ online students.
SDSU is one of them.
BENEFITS OF SD STATE ONLINE.
Every 3 years, all courses are subject to a quality review
100% of SDSU online programs are accredited by the Higher
Learning Commission North Central Association
Online SDSU students
receive the same diploma
as on-campus students.