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Dakota State University

Dakota State University
820 North Washington Avenue
Madison, SD 57042

Official telephone: (888) 378-9988
Fax number: (605) 256-5020
Website: www.dsu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Amy Crissinger,
Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management/Marketing

Contacting the office:

605 256-5139
888 DSU-9988 (toll free)
605 256-5020 (fax)
admissions@dsu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$20

Can the application fee be waived?

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 2.6 GPA, rank in top half of secondary school class, or minimum composite ACT score of 18 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 870) required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

September 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Lab:	3 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	3 recommended
Social studies:	3 recommended
Other:	1 recommended
Total:	14 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of education program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report important
class rank important
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.1

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

90%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

20 - 25

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

95%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

912

Number of applicants offered admission:

741 (81%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

346 (47%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

96%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

33%

Room deposit amount:

$50

Admission may be deferred:

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