Former names | Madison Normal School or Dakota State Normal (1881–1902) Madison State Normal School (1902–1921) Eastern State Normal School (1921–1927) Eastern State Teachers College (1927–1947) General Beadle State Teachers College (1947–1964) General Beadle State College (1964–1969) Dakota State College (1969–1989) |
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Motto | Embrace Innovation |
Type | Public university |
Established | March 5, 1881 |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | $16.2 million (2020)[1] |
President | José-Marie Griffiths[2] |
Students | 3,307[3] |
Undergraduates | 2,962[3] |
Postgraduates | 345[3] |
Location | , U.S. 44°00′44″N 97°06′46″W / 44.01229°N 97.11285°W |
Campus | 78 acres (32 ha) |
Colors | Trojan blue, DSU blue and gray[4] |
Nickname | Trojans |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – NSAA |
Website | www |
Dakota State University (DSU) is a public university in Madison, South Dakota, United States.[5][6] The school was founded in 1881 as a normal school, or teacher training school. Education is still the university's heritage mission, but a signature mission[7] of technology was added by the state legislature in 1984 to specialize in "programs in computer management, computer information systems, and other related undergraduate and graduate programs."