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Dakota State University is a public institution located in Madison, SD. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,031 students, and follows a semester based system. Admissions at Dakota State University is less competitive with an acceptance rate of 84%, while the annual tuition including fees is $7,541 per year.
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,031Acceptance Rate
84%SAT Range
1,010 – 1,190ACT Range
19 – 26Admissions
Applicants712
Application Fee$20
Admitted595
Acceptance Rate84%
Enrolled383
Enrollment Rate64%
Cost & Tuition
Financial Aid & Scholarship
Students receiving grant aid
88%Students receiving financial aid
94%Student Loans
Student Body
Academics
Top Majors
Computer and Information Sciences
57%
Education
13%
Business, Management and Marketing
9%
Health Professions
8%
Liberal Arts and Sciences
6%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness Studies
3%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
2%
English Language and Literature
2%
Mathematics and Statistics
1%
After College
Average (median) Annual Salary
6 years after graduation
$33,3008 years after graduation
$36,10010 years after graduation
$38,700Athletics
Men's Varsity Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Cross Country, Other Sports
Women's Varsity Sports
Basketball, Golf, Softball, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Cross Country, Volleyball, Other Sports
Rankings
#3238
National rank
#11 in SD
Colleges in South Dakota