Overview

Dakota State University is a University institution located in Madison, SD, in a rural setting.

Location & Contact

Address 820 North Washington
Madison, SD  57042-1799
United States

Contact Ms. Tory Bickett
Admissions Operations Specialist
Email: admissions@dsu.edu
Phone: 605-681-8253

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping
Business Administration And Management, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Artificial Intelligence
Computer And Information Sciences, Other
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance
Computer Software And Media Applications, Other
Information Science/studies
System, Networking, And Lan/wan Management/manager
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education
Computer Teacher Education
Elementary Education And Teaching
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Special Education And Teaching, Other
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature/letters, Other
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Medical Informatics
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Military Technologies	Associate	Bachelors
Strategic Intelligence
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Physical Sciences, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

866

Applied

690

Accepted

2,757

Enrolled

Female Admissions

263

Females Applied

200

Females Accepted

76%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

603

Males Applied

490

Males Accepted

81%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

20

Application Fee

3.38

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.6 Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	GPA of 2.6, rank in top 60% of high school class, or minimum ACT score of 18 or SAT score of 870 (combined math and critical reading)

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	550	480	640
SAT Math	550	460	600
ACT Composite	23	19	27

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,616

In-state

10,718

Out-of-state

7,616

In-district

Fees

7,464

Room & board

4,322

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

8,836

Avg. Financial Aid Package

7,639

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

5,703

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,988

Avg. Loan Aid

4,705

Avg. Grant Aid

4,745

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

57.7%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

12%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,757

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

40%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.44%
Black or African American	3.91%
White or Caucasian	78.14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.32%
Asian	2.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.69%
Two or more races	3.38%
Other	1.9%

Gender

Male (62.46%)

Female (37.54%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	42%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Nanocon and Day of Service

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Esports Club, Computer Club, Gaming Club, International Club and Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru)

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
24-hour on-call Residence Life personnel

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football	No
Golf	No
Softball	No	No	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No
Softball	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball	No

Faculty

133

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 94

Part-time - 39

Male - 79

Female - 54