South Dakota State University

A freshman is a student who is enrolling for the first time at SDSU. The student is usually fresh out of high school or secondary school and has no prior university experience. Admission to freshmen is determined in part by the applicant's high school academic performance and the amount of available spots. The International Admissions Office is aware that secondary/high school graduation ages differ from country to country. To be eligible for admission, students must be at least 17 years old at the time of the program's start date.

• Applicants must have an academic record that is at least equivalent to a "B-" average (2.60 out of 4.00) or be in the top 60% of their class with appropriate academic preparation for the selected major.
• While not compulsory, the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) is greatly advised and recommended for freshman applications. Students who graduated from a high school in the United States are required to submit a SAT score.
• Originals or authentic certified accurate copies of academic transcripts are required. If your transcripts aren't in English, you'll need to provide certified genuine translations. All work completed in upper secondary school must be documented on your transcripts. Transcripts are frequently submitted by applicants before the end of their senior year of high school. Please state your projected graduation date if you must submit transcripts prior to completion.

Proficiency in English

All applicants who are not native English speakers must demonstrate English proficiency by passing one of the following exams with a minimum score.

• TOEFL iBT (internet-based TOEFL): 61 *MyBest Score is now approved
• TOEFL PBT (Paper-based TOEFL Test): 500
• IELTS Academic: 5.5
• E3PT Online Exam: 62
• 3.6 on the online iTEP exam
• 90 points on Duolingo