South Dakota State University

Applying

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	March 15
Application deadline (international students)	rolling
Notification of admissions (as submitted by school)	On a rolling basis beginning May 15

Admissions & Enrollment

Applicants	24
Accepted	20
Enrolled	16
Denies enrollment to some qualified applicants	No
Employed at enrollment	100%
Professional nursing practice required for admittance	Yes
Admits applicants living abroad	No
Acceptance rate	83%
Average undergraduate GPA	N/A
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA	100%
Average GRE score breakdown	N/A
Entrants providing GRE scores	N/A

Requirements

Application essay	Yes
Standardized test requirement	None
Letters of recommendation	2
Letters of recommendation from professional contacts	1
Nursing-related work experience requirement	Yes, always
Nursing-related undergraduate degree requirement	Yes, always
Nursing-related undergraduate coursework requirement	Yes, always
TOEFL required for international students	Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required	Paper 600, internet 100

Admission Factors

Academic factors

Undergraduate institution Not Considered Class rank Not Considered Undergraduate GPA Very Important Recommendation(s) Very Important Standardized test scores Not Considered

Non-academic factors

Application essay Important Interview Very Important Work experience Very Important Character/personal qualities Considered First-generation college student Not Considered Alumni/alumnae relations Not Considered Geographical residence Not Considered Applicant's interest level Very Important

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions	Lynnette Stamler
Admissions phone	(605) 688-4114
Admissions E-mail	N/A
Admissions website	http://www.sdstate.edu