Academics
When you choose DSU, you’re choosing to embark on an academic journey that will enrich your professional career. Our four colleges host a variety of degrees, so you can gain and improve knowledge in your chosen field, learn from experts, and encounter real-world experience.
We integrate technology into all of our programs, so you’ll be prepared for modern careers and beyond. We offer associate, undergraduate, and graduate degrees. We also offer certificates, minors, and pre-professional programs that allow you to customize your plan of study even more.
Step up
Select a major from dozens of options. Build market-ready skills with associate degrees or certificate programs. Advance your career with one of our stellar graduate programs.
DSU designs each program to prepare you for a dynamic, global marketplace. As South Dakota's designated information technology university, we're not just teaching you to use today's software. We integrate technology into every major. But we also equip you with the skills to take on or create whatever is next.
Learn how to better communicate ideas, work with people from diverse backgrounds, and learn more about the world around us.
Online @ DSU
It's your education. Take it at your own pace.
Our convenient, affordable online programs are a way to earn a degree while balancing the demands of work and family.
At DSU, every student has access to the same high-quality education, regardless of the format. You'll learn from the same professors who teach on campus.
Plus, we offer customized support no matter where you are. Writing Center assistance, library services, academic advising, counseling, and IT help: you've got it.
Pre-professional programs
Seeking a professional role in law or healthcare? We offer a number of paths to prepare you for future study. Find specialized degree paths for nursing, occupational and physical therapy, Allied Health, medical, and legal professions.
“Even though we never got to meet in real life, thanks to technology and the efforts of the instructors, I feel like I had an opportunity to develop relationships with them.”
Molly Kuxhaus, Elementary Education (BSE) - '19
News
Building South Dakota’s Quantum Workforce
Dr. Peng Guo, assistant professor of theoretical physics, is leading the launch of a quantum computing research initiative at Dakota State University with support from the NSF EPSCoR Research Fellows.
DSU announces record-high enrollment
Dakota State University announced a record-high enrollment of 3,842 for fall 2025.
DSU Beacom College launches Cisco Network Academy
The Beacom College of Computer & Cyber Sciences is launching a Cisco Network Academy for students pursuing careers in networking.