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
Finance, General	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
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 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	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×	×
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	×	×
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 And Statistics	×	×
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

2,016

Applied

1,863

Accepted

3,085

Enrolled

Female Admissions

584

Females Applied

544

Females Accepted

93%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,432

Males Applied

1,319

Males Accepted

92%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

21

Application Fee

3.47

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	GPA of 2.6, rank in top 60% of highschool class, or minimum ACT score of 18 or SAT score of 950 (combined Math and Evidence Based 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	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	620	550	680
SAT Math	660	560	770
ACT Composite	23	20	26

Tuition & Fees

Fees

8,746

Room & board

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 Alumni

Financial Aid

11,176

Avg. Financial Aid Package

10,964

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

6,255

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,214

Avg. Loan Aid

5,154

Avg. Grant Aid

6,037

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

55.8%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

12%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,085

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

35%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.59%
Black or African American	4.55%
White or Caucasian	72.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.68%
Asian	2.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	3.66%
Other	1.83%

Gender

Male (57.67%)

Female (42.33%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	39%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming (Trojan Days), 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, Cru and International Club

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
Cross-country Running	No
Football	No
Golf	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball			No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Soccer
Softball			No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

162

Total Faculty

19:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 115

Part-time - 47

Male - 95

Female - 67