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Dakota State University

Madison,  South Dakota
College Board code: 6247

Main Address

820 North Washington Avenue
Madison, SD 57042
(605) 256-5139
www.dsu.edu

Admission Office

820 North Washington Avenue
Admissions Office
Madison, SD 57042
(605) 256-5139
(888) 378-9988
Fax: (605) 256-5020
yourfuture@dsu.edu
Contact: Amy Crissinger
Director of Admission

Type of School

  • Public
  • University
  • Four-year
  • Coed
  • Percent applicants admitted: 96%
  • Regionally Accredited
  • North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar: Semester

Degrees offered:

  • Associate
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
    Other characteristics: All degree-seeking undergraduates participate in the Wireless Mobile Computing Initiative. Students are provided with: a TabletPC, licensed software installed, ubiquitous access to wireless network, repair components not covered by warranty or accidental damage protection plan, and access to licensed software installed on Citrix servers - support of graphics/math/analytical applications. Students are assessed a fee each semester for these services.

Setting

  • Rural setting
  • Small town (2,500 - 9,999)
  • Residential campus

Size

  • Total undergrads: 2,296
  • First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 273
  • Degree-seeking undergrads: 1,450
  • Graduate enrollment: 379

Student Body

How Do I Stack Up?

How does my academic performance stack up?

1st-year students:
  • 75% In-state students
  • 25% Out-of-state students
  • 9% Part-time students
  • 48% Women
  • 52% Men
  • 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
  • 1% Asian/Pacific Islander
  • 1% Black/Non-Hispanic
  • 1% Hispanic
  • 84% White/Non-Hispanic
  • 1% Non-Resident Alien
  • 11% Race/ethnicity unreported
  • 7% in top 10th of graduating class
  • 21% in top quarter of graduating class
  • 56% in top half of graduating class
  • 14% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
  • 14% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74
  • 13% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
  • 17% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24
  • 29% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99
  • 11% had h.s. GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
  • 2% had h.s. GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
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