Dakota State University

More Colleges in South Dakota

Dakota State University Logo

Dakota State University is a small Public, 4-year college located in Madison, SD. The acceptance rate is 79% and the average in-state tuition cost is $7,616 .

  • Address: 820 N Washington Ave, Madison, SD 57042-1799
  • Phone: (605) 256-5111
  • Website: https://dsu.edu/
  • Type: Public, 4-year
  • Student Population: 3,241
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Application Fee: $20
  • Selectivity: Less Selective

Cost

  b Out-of-State
Tuition and Fees $9,633 $12,735
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
Room & Board $7,833 $7,833
Other $6,395 $6,395
Total Cost $25,061 $28,163

Tuition and Cost Breakdown

Admissions

  • Acceptance Rate: 79%
  • SAT Range: 940 – 1240
  • ACT Range: 19 – 27

More About Admissions

Majors

The most popular Dakota State University majors are:

  1. Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
  2. Computer and Information Sciences, General
  3. System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
  4. Special Education and Teaching, Other
  5. Computer Graphics

View All Majors

Enrollment

Dakota State University has a total enrollment of 3,241 students.

Attendance Status

  • Full-time: 51%
  • Part-time: 49%

Student Gender

  • Male: 64%
  • Female: 36%

Student Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaskan: 1%
  • Asian: 3%
  • Black or African American: 4%
  • Hispanic / Latino: 5%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • White: 77%
  • Two or More Races: 3%
  • Unknown: 2%
  • Non-resident Alien: 5%

Student Age

  • 24 and Under: 91%
  • 25 and Over: 9%
  • Age Unknown: 0%

Student Residence

  • In-State: 0%
  • Out-of-State: 42%
  • Unknown: 58%

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.