Dickinson State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Dickson State University, also referred to as DSU, is located in Dickinson, North Dakota, United States. It was established in the year 1916 and was formerly known as Dickinson State College. It gained university status in 1987. Students are offered degree programs in various areas of study including business and management, natural sciences, nursing, and teacher education. The two degree-granting colleges under the university are:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Education, Business, and Applied Sciences

There are many clubs and organizations available on campus for the benefit of the students. These include Sigma Beta Delta, Business Club, Student Senate, Young Democrats, and Pi Kappa Delta. DSU students also publish an on-campus newspaper known as "The Western Concept."

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in agricultural science and management, business and management, education and teaching, and media.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,730 in 2009-2010 (2,162 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 73% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Dickinson State provides on-campus housing for 635 of its 2,162 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School 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, 22 male students received the aid (men were 65% of those receiving aid) and 12 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 35% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (33 awarded)

• Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling
• Agriculture
• Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (182 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (76 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Drama and Dance Teacher Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Speech Teacher Education
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS (103 awarded)

• Creative Writing
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (22 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Environmental Health

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (45 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (15 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE (15 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (16 awarded)

• Psychology