South Dakota State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission. It has 6 programmatic accredited programs and 2 internships/residency accredited programs.
The following table describes the detail information of institutional accreditation information.
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency Name | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Higher Learning Commission | Accredited | 1/1/1920 - Current (Estimated Date) |
Programmatic Accreditation
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics | Accredited | 10/1/1976 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs | Accredited | 7/24/1939 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels | Accredited | 9/29/2001 - Current |
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| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels | Accredited | 9/29/2001 - Current |
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| Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels | Accredited | 4/4/2011 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs | Accredited | 9/1/1974 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date) |
Accredited Internship/Residency Programs
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship | Pre-Accredited | 6/26/2015 - Current |
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| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship | Accredited | 1/25/2019 - Current |