Overview

This Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering program at South Dakota State University will be a good fit if you:

Prefer hands-on learning experiences

Enjoy learning how things work and solving problems

Enjoy working in agriculture environment, including outdoors

Like the idea of inventing creative new solutions to real problems

Are looking for a personal connections with teachers

Career Opportunities

Designing the next generation of agriculture vehicles, which will include automation.

Designing irrigation and drainage systems that protect and preserve surface and ground water quality.

Designing innovative livestock facilities to improve animal comfort, air quality and efficiency and profitability for producers.

Design and manage the processing facilities to turn commodities, like corn, soybeans and milk, into high value products such as plastics, fuel, specialty feeds and high quality foods.

Agricultural Engineers will continue to be in high demand for as long as there is a need for food production. Agricultural engineers work in a wide variety of settings. Projects include: designing tractors and other agriculture and off-highway equipment, planning climate control systems that increase the comfort and productivity of livestock, creating systems for animal waste disposal, integrating artificial intelligence and geospatial systems, improving efficiency in fertilizer application and automating harvesting systems. Many graduates balance their career while continuing help with farming operations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Engineering Tools for Agricultural and Biological Engineers

Project Development for Agricultural and Biological Engineers

Agricultural Structures and Indoor Environment Lab

Engineering Properties of Biological Materials Lab

Design Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

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National: SDSU accepts applications on a rolling admissions timeline.

Language

English

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Credits

130 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brookings, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.6

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

For admission to SDSU, we look for one of the following academic achievements:

An ACT composite score or ACT superscore of 18 or SAT Math and Reading/Writing subscore total of 970 or
Level 3 or higher on Math and English Language Arts Smarter Balance Assessment or
A high school cumulative GPA of 2.6 or higher or
A ranking in the top 60 percent of graduating class.

Students should also complete the following core courses with a “C” average or above:

4 years of English (or ACT English subscore of 18 or above).
3 years of advanced math—Algebra I and higher (or ACT math subscore of 20).
3 years of laboratory science (or ACT science reasoning subscore of 17).
3 years of social science (or ACT reading subscore of 17).
1 year of fine arts (or AP Fine Arts score of 3 or above) Includes vocal, instrumental and studio arts.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12577 USD / year

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Out-of-State

12577 USD / year

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In-State

8677 USD / year

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Additional Details

Minnesota Resident: $312.25 per credit.

Living costs

Brookings

United States

1085 - 1888 USD / month

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