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

2,387

Applied

2,104

Accepted

3,066

Enrolled

Female Admissions

767

Females Applied

678

Females Accepted

88%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,620

Males Applied

1,426

Males Accepted

88%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

20

Application Fee

3.49

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 2.6

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	570	680
SAT Math	-	620	760
ACT Composite	-	20	27

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,836

In-state

11,028

Out-of-state

7,836

In-district

Fees

1,250

Full-time student fees

8,506

Room & board

4,860

Room only

Financial Aid

10,492

Avg. Financial Aid Package

10,217

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

6,262

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,015

Avg. Loan Aid

5,470

Avg. Grant Aid

5,501

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

54.3%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

11%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,066

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

34%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.54%
Black or African American	3.67%
White or Caucasian	74.31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.22%
Asian	2.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.19%
Two or more races	3.72%
Other	2.32%

Gender

Male (58.74%)

Female (41.26%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	41%

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		No
Basketball			No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football	No		No
Golf	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball		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
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball			No

Faculty

151

Total Faculty

19:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 111

Part-time - 40

Male - 98

Female - 53