Dakota State University

Not to be confused with North Dakota State University or South Dakota State University.

Dakota State University
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)
MottoEmbrace Innovation
TypePublic university
EstablishedMarch 5, 1881; 143 years ago (1881-03-05)
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$16.2 million (2020)[1]
PresidentJosé-Marie Griffiths[2]
Students3,307[3]
Undergraduates2,962[3]
Postgraduates345[3]
Location
Madison, South Dakota
,
U.S.

44°00′44″N 97°06′46″W / 44.01229°N 97.11285°W / 44.01229; -97.11285
Campus78 acres (32 ha)
ColorsTrojan blue, DSU blue and gray[4]
     
NicknameTrojans
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – NSAA
Websitewww.dsu.edu

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."

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Griffiths Chosen as Next Dakota State University President | Dakota State University". Dsu.edu. April 27, 2015. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Dakota State's enrollment numbers on the rise". Dsu.edu. September 20, 2017. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "DSU Brand Manual". Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Madison, City of. "Welcome to the city of Madison | South Dakota". City of Madison. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  6. ^ "South Dakota Official State Homepage". sd.gov. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "Mission Statement". Dakota State University. July 9, 2018. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.