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The College of Nursing provides a strong academic program, professors with firsthand knowledge and a realistic learning environment for future nurses. We offer program options in Brookings, Rapid City, Sioux Falls and online. 

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Pre-Nursing Student Enrollment

472

As reported by SDSU College of Nursing, Nursing Student Services Office, 2023.

Students in the Nursing Major

619

As reported by SDSU College of Nursing, Nursing Student Services Office, 2023.

Graduate Student Enrollment

133

As reported by SDSU College of Nursing, Nursing Student Services Office, 2023.

2023 Scholarships Awarded

206 Students Received $837,285

As reported by SDSU College of Nursing, Nursing Student Services Office, 2023.

First-time NLEX-RN Pass Rate 2023

94.33%

As reported by NCLEX® Program Report, 2023-2024.

APRN Pass Rate 2023

100%

As reported by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, 2023-2024.

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Avera Wokini Scholarship program going strong

Established in 2018, the Avera Wokini Scholarship provides $5,000 annual scholarships to selected students at South Dakota State University who are enrolled members of federally recognized tribes and pursuing a degree in the health care field. The scholarship is renewable for up to five years.

SDSU nursing honors Peterson, Tschetter

Two retired South Dakota State University nursing professors were honored by their college for lifetime achievements at a scholarship celebration on campus Oct. 25. Carol J. Peterson, 85, of Brookings, was the inaugural recipient of the College of Nursing's Living Legacy Award. She served as the dean of the SDSU College of Nursing from 1977 to 1987, when she became the vice president for academic affairs, a position she held for 22 years. Lois Tschetter, 72, of Brookings, was honored with the College of Nursing’s annual Distinguished Service Award. Tschetter retired in 2019 after a 36-year career at SDSU.

Experiencing SDSU in Sioux Falls

From NASA rovers and jumping challenges to medieval weapons and a virtual reality exploration of the ocean, South Dakota State University Day at the Washington Pavilion gave students and visitors a taste of what SDSU has to offer. More than a dozen academic programs took over the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls Sept. 20-21 to showcase the many different opportunities at SDSU in a first-of-its-kind event.