Dickinson State University Overview

Dickinson State University is a public institution situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. The location of DSU is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is Dickinson State University Known For?

• The master's degree is the highest award offered at DSU.
• During a recent academic cycle, 48% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from DSU makes roughly $50,720 a year. This is 24% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Dickinson State University?

Contact details for DSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	291 Campus Drive, Dickinson, ND 58601-4896
Phone:	701-483-2507
Website:	www.dickinsonstate.edu

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How Do I Get Into DSU?

You can apply to DSU online at: www.dickinsonstate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for DSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into DSU?

DSU has an acceptance rate of 72%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 49% of accepted students are men and 51% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 72%.

Average Test Scores

About 4% of students accepted to DSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 550. Math scores were between 425 and 580.

DSU received ACT scores from 57% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 20. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 21.

Can I Afford Dickinson State University?

The overall average net price of DSU is $19,111. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At DSU, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $6,257 a year. That adds up to $25,028 over four years for those students.

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Dickinson State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,381 undergraduate students at DSU, with 966 being full-time and 415 being part-time.

There are also 60 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 966 full-time undergraduates at DSU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Dickinson State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	13
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	72
White	751
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	55

Geographic Diversity

North Dakota students aren't the only ones who study at Dickinson State University. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 28 countries are represented at DSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Canada, and Nepal.

Dickinson State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	0	39	4	43
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	15	17	32
Accounting	10	0	16	0	26
Human Resource Management	4	0	20	0	24
Health & Physical Education	10	0	13	0	23
Nursing	0	0	20	0	20
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	18	0	0	18
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	18	0	0	18
General Agriculture	0	0	15	0	15
Finance & Financial Management	3	0	11	0	14
General Business/Commerce	0	0	14	0	14
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	14	0	14
General Psychology	0	0	13	0	13
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	10	0	10
General Biology	0	0	9	0	9
Computer Information Systems	0	0	6	0	6
Health Sciences & Services	5	0	0	0	5
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	5	0	5
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	4	4
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	4	0	4
Agricultural Economics & Business	0	3	0	0	3
Business Support & Assistant Services	1	2	0	0	3
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	3	0	0	0	3
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	2	0	0	0	2
Information Science	0	0	2	0	2
General English Literature	0	0	2	0	2
Chemistry	0	0	2	0	2
Agricultural Production	1	0	0	0	1
Computer Programming	1	0	0	0	1
Data Entry	1	0	0	0	1
Data Processing	0	0	1	0	1
Mathematics	0	0	1	0	1
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	1	0	1
General Social Sciences	0	0	1	0	1
Political Science & Government	0	0	1	0	1
Hospitality Management	0	0	0	0	0
Marketing	0	0	0	0	0
Information Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	0
History	0	0	0	0	0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	0	0	0	0
Culinary Arts	0	0	0	0	0
General Physical Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
Precision Metal Working	0	0	0	0	0
Fire Protection	0	0	0	0	0
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	41	41	235	25	342

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.