| Name |
Dakota State University |
| Address |
820 N. Washington Avenue
Madison, SD 57042 |
| Website |
http://www.dsu.edu |
| Email |
dsuinfo@dsu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
36% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
35% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
36% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, apartment for single students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
6 |
| Sprinkler System |
33% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
20 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
35% |
| Nearest Airport |
Sioux Falls (45), Minneapolis (250) |
| Nearest Train |
N/A |
| Nearest Bus |
Sioux Falls (45) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
35% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
12% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,800 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (South Dakota State University) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Trojan Days, Open Mic Nights, Pow Wow, Theater Plays, Christmas Band and Choral Concert, Frost Bites Week |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper |
| Num Organizations |
31 |
| Honor Societies |
Kappa Sigma Iota, Delta Mu Delta, Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Rho Theta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Newman Club, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Native American Student Club, International Club, Mi Familia, Non-Traditional, GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Transgender) |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Girl Scouts, College Democrats, Computer Club, Council for Exceptional Children, Dance Team, Drama Club, DSU College Republicans, Gaming Club, Health Information Management Club, Intramurals, Math and Science Club, Phi Beta Lambda, Respiratory Care Club, SDEA, Student Activities Board, Student Association Senate, Delta Mu Delta, Friday Night Live, Students in Free Enterprise |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Trojan Times, 6-8 times a semester |
| Num Frats |
N/A |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
N/A |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1881 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,081 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
0 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
5,699 in-state, 10,886 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
3,927 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
95% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Mutual of Omaha, Schwan's, Federated Insurance, Martin Group, Citibank, EROS Data Center, Daktronics, Wells Fargo Financial Bank |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
98,156 |
| Num Subscriptions |
21,234 |
| Num Microforms |
3,111 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,435 |
| Num Ebooks |
13,532 |
| Library Facilities |
Library houses the Learning Commons that includes technology support desk services, research support services, student tutoring services, computer lab, large and small group meeting rooms, technology enabled instruction spaces, collaborative work stations, Tablet PC repair center, vending machines, gallery space, satellite downlinking, and A-V collection includes peripherals like digital cameras, scanners and audio recording. |
| Museums |
Smith Zimmermann State Museum, Technology Classroom Building (TCB)-specially equiped technology building |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
275 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
32 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
234 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
3,500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
