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
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

974

Applied

953

Accepted

2,951

Enrolled

Female Admissions

366

Females Applied

356

Females Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

608

Males Applied

597

Males Accepted

98%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

20

Application Fee

3.46

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
Early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	577	490	660
SAT Math	603	530	680
ACT Composite	23	20	26

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,616

In-state

10,718

Out-of-state

7,616

In-district

Fees

2,017

Full-time student fees

7,862

Room & board

4,520

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 Alumni

Financial Aid

9,871

Avg. Financial Aid Package

9,548

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

6,262

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,093

Avg. Loan Aid

5,242

Avg. Grant Aid

5,174

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

56%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

13%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,951

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

38%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.23%
Black or African American	4.06%
White or Caucasian	76.45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.78%
Asian	2.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.46%
Two or more races	3.5%
Other	2.79%

Gender

Male (61.23%)

Female (38.77%)

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	43%

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, 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
Golf	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

138

Total Faculty

19:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 100

Part-time - 38

Male - 85

Female - 53