Overview

Dakota State University is a Comprehensive 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 Senior Secretary
Email: admissions@dsu.edu
Phone: 605-256-5178
Fax: 605-256-5020

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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
Business Administration And Management, General
Finance, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance
Computer Graphics
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
Mathematics Teacher Education
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
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator
Health Information/medical Records Technology/technician
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics And Statistics
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

706

Applied

589

Accepted

2,740

Enrolled

Female Admissions

235

Females Applied

194

Females Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

471

Males Applied

395

Males Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

20

Application Fee

3.33

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.6
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	551	500	610
SAT Math	555	510	580
ACT Composite	23	19	26

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,581

In-state

11,937

Out-of-state

8,835

In-district

Fees

1,995

Full-time student fees

7,148

Room & board

3,920

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

2,740

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

41%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.43%
Black or African American	3%
White or Caucasian	81.39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.03%
Asian	1.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.39%
Two or more races	3.55%
Other	2.56%

Gender

Male (62.26%)

Female (37.74%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	37%

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, Fellowship of Christian Athletes 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
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No
Football	No
Golf	No		No
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

135

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 103

Part-time - 32

Male - 82

Female - 53