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Dakota State University
#4 South Dakota Colleges
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tuition & fees

$12,756

graduate tuition & fees

$11,931

acceptance rate

88%

Student Population

3,774

online students

2,271

Number of Programs

Financial Aid Amount

$6,250

SAT Scores

1,320

Graduation Rate

51%

Dakota State University is a Public, 4 years college located in Madison, South Dakota. Dakota State ranked 4^th in South Dakota Colleges and 1^st in Federal Region VIII.

It has a total enrollment of 3,774 including undergraduate and graduate students and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. It is a Master's College and University (medium programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. Dakota State's acceptance rate is 88.05% last year (undergraduate school).

Dakota State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

School Overview

The following table shows the basic characteristic of Dakota State University and directory information. You may want to visit the school's website to check application deadlines, requirements, and financial information.

Contact Information
Address	820 N Washington Ave, Madison, SD 57042-1799
Phone	605-256-5111
WEB	https://dsu.edu/
Admission Information
Admission	https://dsu.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://dsu.edu/apply.html
Financial Aid	https://dsu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/
Net Price Calculator	https://dsu.edu/admissions/calculator.html
Athletic	https://dsu.edu/about-dsu/consumer-information/
Disability Service	https://dsu.edu/student-life/disability-services/
School Category
School Type	Public, 4 years
Carnegie Category	Master's College and University (medium programs)
Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

The acceptance rate of Dakota State University is 88.05% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 17.99%.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Acceptance Rate	88.05 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	17.99 %

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Tuition & Fees

Dakota State's 2025 tuition & fees is $9,654 for South Dakota residents and $12,756 for out-of-students. The undergraduate tuition increased by 0.16% compared to the last year's rate based on out-of-state rate ($12,735).

For graduate programs, its 2025 tuition & fees is $6,731 for South Dakota residents and $11,931 for out-of-students. The graduate tuition is not changed and same to the last year's rate.

	South Dakota Residents	Out-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$9,654	$12,756
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$6,731	$11,931

*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)

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Student Population

A total of 3,774 students have enrolled at Dakota State (2024-2025). Among them, 2,271 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. Dakota State has 3,066 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 708 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.

Total Students	3,774
Undergraduate Students	3,066
Graduate Students	708
Online Enrollment	2,271

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Offered Degrees and On-Campus Services

Dakota State offers 69 programs including both undergraduate and graduate programs. 50 out of the 69 programs are offerd via distace learning (online programs).

The following tables summarizes the offered programs, on-campus services, and special learning opportunities offered by Dakota State

Number of programs	69 Programs
Number of online programs	50 Programs
Offered Degrees/Programs	Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research)