Dickinson State University Computer Science Programs

Located in Dickinson, North Dakota, Dickinson State University is a public institution. The location of DSU is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Dickinson State University?

Contact details for DSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	291 Campus Drive, Dickinson, ND 58601-4896
Phone:	701-483-2507
Website:	www.dickinsonstate.edu

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How Do I Get Into DSU?

You can apply to DSU online at: www.dickinsonstate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for DSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into DSU?

The acceptance rate at Dickinson State University is 72%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 49% of accepted students are men and 51% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 72%.

Average Test Scores

About 4% of students accepted to DSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 550. Math scores were between 425 and 580.

DSU received ACT scores from 57% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 20. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 21.

Can I Afford Dickinson State University?

The overall average net price of DSU is $19,111. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At DSU, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $6,922 a year. That adds up to $27,688 over four years for those students.

Dickinson State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,337 undergraduate students at DSU, with 988 being full-time and 349 being part-time.

There are also 78 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 988 full-time undergraduates at DSU, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Dickinson State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	9
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	73
White	767
International Students	41
Other Races/Ethnicities	62

Geographic Diversity

North Dakota students aren't the only ones who study at Dickinson State University. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 28 countries are represented at DSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Canada, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Dickinson State University

In 2022-2023, 943 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at DSU has changed over the last few years.

Dickinson State University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences	0	6	6
General Information Science	0	2	2
Data Processing Technology	0	1	1
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster	1	0	1
Information Technology	0	0	0
General Computer Programming	0	0	0
General Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	0	0	0
TOTAL	1	9	10

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.