Applying to Dakota State

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
97.87%	1,190

Dakota State University's acceptance rate is 97.87% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 988 students applied and 967 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Dakota State.

Dakota State's acceptance rate places 7th out of 11 South Dakota colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,190 and the ACT score is 22 at Dakota State. Dakota State's SAT score ranks 3rd out of 5 South Dakota colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Dakota State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Dakota State University is 97.87% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 40.74%. 608 men and 366 women applied to Dakota State and 597 men and 356 women students were accepted.

Among them, 278 men and 116 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Dakota State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Dakota State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	988	608	366	0	14
Admitted	967	597	356	0	14
Enrolled	394	278	116	0	0
Acceptance Rate	97.87%	98.19%	97.27%	-	100.00%
Yield	40.74%	46.57%	32.58%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Dakota State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 43 students (11% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 306 students (78%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Dakota State.

The median SAT score is 1,190 with 590 SAT EBRW and 600 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 660 and the 25^th percentile is 490. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 680 and 25^th percentile is 530 .

The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75^th percentile score of 26 and 25^th percentile score of 20 at Dakota State. The median ACT math score is 23 and the ACT English score is 21.

The SAT and ACT scores at Dakota State University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,060, ACT: 22 - public master's college and university with medium programs).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Dakota State
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1020	1190	1340
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	490	590	660
SAT Math	530	600	680
ACT Composite	20	22	26
ACT Math	18	23	27
ACT English	18	21	24

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Dakota State University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 394 first-year students enrolled in Dakota State. The proportion of full-time students is 98.48% and part-time students is 1.52%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 70.56% and women students is 29.44%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Dakota State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Dakota State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	394	278	116
Full-time	388	273	115
Part-time	6	5	1

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Dakota State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Dakota State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Dakota State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $20 for undergraduate schools and $35 for graduate schools of Dakota State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Dakota State.

Admission Information for Applying to Dakota State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$20
Graduate Application Fees	$35
Admission Information	https://dsu.edu/admissions/index.html
Online Application	https://dsu.edu/apply.html
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research)

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