Dakota State University is a four-year, public school located in Madison, South Dakota. The school focuses on the bachelor's or higher degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

A total of 3,241 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 48%. Dakota State University offer 65 programs and, among them, 13 programs are for certificate programs.


2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $12,735 at Dakota State University. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,200. The total cost of attendance is $25,957 when a student lives on-campus and $27,175 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Tuition & Fees$12,735$12,735
Books & Supplies$1,200$1,200
Room & Board$7,148$7,433
Other Living Expenses$4,874$5,807
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$25,957$27,175
1The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED91NOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED121NOT OFFERED

Dakota State University offers 13 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

We note again Dakota State University mainly offers bachelor's and graduate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Dakota State University

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

On-Campus Student Services

Dakota State University provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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