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Dakota State University, also known as DSU, is located in Madison, South Dakota, United States. It was established in 1881 as Madison Normal School and became the first school dedicated to train teachers in the Dakota Territory. As of the fall 2007 semester, the university's total enrollment was more than 2,000 students.
The university focuses on programs in business, computers, physical sciences, education, and other undergraduate and graduate programs. DSU is organized into the following academic colleges:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business and Information Systems
- College of Education
Dakota State University is home to numerous clubs and organizations. Some of them are the Alpha Rho Theta (ART Club), Health Information Management Club, Phi Beta Lambda (Business Club), and Phi Eta Sigma (Freshmen Honor Society).
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Campus Location820 N Washington
Madison, SD 57042-1799
USA
Main Tel: (605) 256-5111
Web Site The campus is in a self-contained town. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, mathematics, and medical adminstration.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Numerous part-time students.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 194 | 27 | | Master | 46 | 3 | | Associate | 44 | 6 | | < 1 year certificate | 2 | 8 | | 1-2 year certificate | 1 | 2 | | Doctorale | | 1 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 2,546 in 2007-2008 (2,260 full-time equivalent). About 53% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 47% of the class. Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 91% are full-time and 9% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 5,816 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 7,136 | | Room | $ 2,545 | | Board | $ 2,135 | | Books and supplies | $ 900 | | Other | $ 3,818 |
Financial Aid: Dakota State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 34 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 16 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 39 |
Housing and MealsDakota State provides on-campus housing for 686 of its 2,260 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Dakota Athletic Conference for major sports. The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 61 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 47 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 95% | | Women | 98% | | All | 96% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (51 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (114 awarded) - Computer Graphics
- Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer Software and Media Applications
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer and Information Systems Security
- Information Science/Studies
- Information Technology
- System Administration/Administrator
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
DESIGN (1 awarded) - Design and Visual Communications
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (57 awarded) - Biology Teacher Education
- Business Teacher Education
- Computer Teacher Education
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
LIBERAL ARTS (7 awarded) - English Language and Literature/Letters
- General Studies
MATHEMATICS (1 awarded) - Mathematics and Statistics
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded) - Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (21 awarded) - Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (15 awarded) - Kinesiology and Exercise Science
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded) - Office Management and Supervision
SCIENCE (2 awarded) - Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Physical Sciences
SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (2 awarded) - Chemical Technology/Technician
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