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Dakota State University
820 N Washington
Madison, SD 57042-1799		 General information
 (605) 256-5111

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificates, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificates, Associate degrees, Bachelor degrees, Masters degrees, Doctor's degrees
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
Number of students: 2,546 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 20

About this School
Dakota State University is a public, four-year university in South Dakota, located in Madison, South Dakota. The university has a focus on programs in computers, business, education, physical sciences, among other graduate and undergraduate programs. The university requires all students entering the university during and after the Fall 2004 semester to use tablet PCs in general education courses. It is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents. The university was founded in 1881 as Madison State Normal School and was the first teacher education institution in the Dakota Territory. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and in 2004 was designated by the National Security Agency as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education. DSU offers associate's, bachelor's, and master's degree programs through the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Information Systems, and the College of Education. DSU is home to the Smith-Zimmermann Heritage Museum and the Karl E. Mundt Library and Archives. Its athletic mascot is the trojan and it is a member of the Dakota Athletic Conference. Its current president is Dr. Douglas D. Knowlton. As of fall 2005, its total student enrollment was 2,329, of whom 52.8% were women, and its total faculty count was 88, of whom 34.1% were women. Associate's degree programs are offered in:
  • pplication Programming
  • usiness Management
  • eneral Studies
  • ealth Information Technology
  • ffice Management
  • espiratory Care. Bachelor's degree programs are offered in :
  • iology Education (Grades 7-12)
  • iology for Information Systems
  • usiness Administration in Accounting
  • usiness Administration in Finance
  • usiness Administration in Management
  • usiness Administration in Management Information Systems
  • usiness Administration in Marketing
  • usiness Education (Grades 7-12)
  • omputer and Network Security
  • omputer Education (Grades K-12)
  • omputer Graphic Design
  • omputer Information Systems
  • omputer Science
  • lementary Education (Grades K-8)
  • lementary Education and Special Learning and Behavioral Problems (Grades K-8)
  • nglish Education (Grades 7-12)
  • nglish for Information Systems
  • ealth Information Administration
  • athematics Education (Grades 7-12)
  • athematics for Information Systems
  • ultimedia/Web Development
  • hysical Science
  • hysical Science Education (Grades 7-12)
  • rofessional Accountancy
  • espiratory Care
  • cientific Forensic Technology. Master's degree programs are offered in:
  • ducational Technology
  • nformation Assurance
  • nformation Systems. In addition to the degrees offered above, Dakota State University offers several minors and pre-professional programs.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 5,816$ 5,381$ 5,060
Out of State$ 7,136$ 6,618$ 6,251
Books and Supplies$ 900$ 900$ 850
On-Campus
Room and board$ 4,680$ 4,374$ 3,863
Other Expenses$ 3,818$ 3,449$ 3,327
Off Campus
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Off Campus w/ family
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Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 37% $ 3,488
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 43% $ 1,308
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 62% $ 1,456
Loans to students 83% $ 4,435
 
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