Dickinson State University

Dickinson State University Degree Programs

Associates Degree Programs

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• Agriculture and Natural Resources

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  • Agriculture Business See more Agriculture Business Schools or Online Agriculture Business School Degree Programs
    • Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling

      This program teaches the skills necessary to sell agricultural products and supplies, provide support services to agricultural enterprises, and purchase and market agricultural products. This major includes courses in basic business management, marketing, retailing and wholesaling operations, and applicable principles of agriculture and agricultural operations. See more Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling Schools

    • Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

      A program that prepares individuals to manage farms, ranches, and similar enterprises. Includes instruction in applicable agricultural specialization, business management, accounting, taxation, capitalization, purchasing, government programs and regulations, operational planning and budgeting, contracts and negotiation, and estate planning. See more Farm/Farm and Ranch Management Schools

• Arts & Humanities

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  • General Studies See more General Studies Schools or Online General Studies School Degree Programs
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

      A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. See more Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Schools or Online Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies School Degree Programs

• Business

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  • Administrative Services See more Administrative Services Schools or Online Administrative Services School Degree Programs
    • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

      Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science programs are two year programs for individuals seeking a career as administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation. See more Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Schools or Online Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science School Degree Programs

• Health & Medical Services

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  • Nursing See more Nursing Schools or Online Nursing School Degree Programs
    • Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)

      A program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist. Includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education and assistance with examinations and treatment. See more Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS) Schools or Online Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS) School Degree Programs

Bachelors Degree Programs

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• Agriculture and Natural Resources

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  • Agriculture Business See more Agriculture Business Schools or Online Agriculture Business School Degree Programs
    • Agriculture

      Core skills taught in this four year program include agricultural research and production. Students in this program are prepared to apply these core skills to find solutions to practical agricultural problems. This major includes instruction in basic animal, plant, and soil science; animal husbandry and plant cultivation; soil conservation; and agricultural operations such as farming, ranching, and agricultural business. See more Agriculture Schools or Online Agriculture School Degree Programs

• Arts & Humanities

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  • English Language and Literature See more English Language and Literature Schools or Online English Language and Literature School Degree Programs
    • Creative Writing

      A program that focuses on the process and techniques of original composition in various literary forms such as the short story, poetry, the novel, and others. Includes instruction in technical and editorial skills, criticism, and the marketing of finished manuscripts. See more Creative Writing Schools or Online Creative Writing School Degree Programs

    • English Language and Literature

      A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. See more English Language and Literature Schools or Online English Language and Literature School Degree Programs

    • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

      A program that focuses on human interpersonal communication from the scientific/behavioral and humanistic perspectives. Includes instruction in the theory and physiology of speech, the history of discourse, the structure and analysis of argument and types of public speech, the social role of speech, oral interpretation of literature, interpersonal interactions, and the relation of speech to nonverbal and other forms of message exchanges. See more Speech and Rhetorical Studies Schools

  • Film and Theater See more Film and Theater Schools or Online Film and Theater School Degree Programs
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

      A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions. See more Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts Schools or Online Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts School Degree Programs

  • Foreign Languages See more Foreign Languages Schools or Online Foreign Languages School Degree Programs
    • Spanish Language and Literature

      A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. See more Spanish Language and Literature Schools

  • History See more History Schools or Online History School Degree Programs
    • History

      A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration. See more History Schools or Online History School Degree Programs

  • Music See more Music Schools or Online Music School Degree Programs
    • General Music

      A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media. See more General Music Schools or Online General Music School Degree Programs

  • Visual Arts See more Visual Arts Schools or Online Visual Arts School Degree Programs
    • Art/Art Studies

      Art and Art Studies is a general, introductory program that focuses on the study and appreciation of the visual arts. Students of these two or four year programs receive instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media. See more Art/Art Studies Schools or Online Art/Art Studies School Degree Programs

    • Arts Management

      Arts Management is a four year program teaching individuals to manage art organizations. Arts Management students study business and financial management; marketing and fundraising; personnel management and labor relations; event promotion and management; public relations and arts advocacy; arts law; and applications to specific arts activities such as galleries, museums, studios, foundations, and community organizations. See more Arts Management Schools or Online Arts Management School Degree Programs

• Business

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  • Accounting & Related Services See more Accounting & Related Services Schools or Online Accounting & Related Services School Degree Programs
    • Accounting

      An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations. See more Accounting Schools or Online Accounting School Degree Programs

  • General Business See more General Business Schools or Online General Business School Degree Programs
    • Business Administration and Management

      Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See more Business Administration and Management Schools or Online Business Administration and Management School Degree Programs

  • Management See more Management Schools or Online Management School Degree Programs
    • Business/Commerce

      This program provides a general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings. See more Business/Commerce Schools or Online Business/Commerce School Degree Programs

    • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

      A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations. See more Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools or Online Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration School Degree Programs

• Communication & Media

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  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

    A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications. See more Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric Schools

• Education

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  • Teacher Training See more Teacher Training Schools or Online Teacher Training School Degree Programs
    • Art Teacher Education

      Art Teach Education programs prepare individuals to teach art and art appreciation programs at various educational levels. See more Art Teacher Education Schools or Online Art Teacher Education School Degree Programs

    • Biology Teacher Education

      This program empowers individuals to share their passion for biology by enabling them to teach biology programs at various educational levels. See more Biology Teacher Education Schools

    • Business Teacher Education

      Learn how to teach to teach vocational business programs at various educational levels. See more Business Teacher Education Schools or Online Business Teacher Education School Degree Programs

    • Chemistry Teacher Education

      Learn to teach the intricacies of chemistry at various educational levels. See more Chemistry Teacher Education Schools

    • Elementary Education and Teaching

      A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter. See more Elementary Education and Teaching Schools or Online Elementary Education and Teaching School Degree Programs

    • English/Language Arts Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach English grammar, composition and literature programs at various educational levels. See more English/Language Arts Teacher Education Schools or Online English/Language Arts Teacher Education School Degree Programs

    • History Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach history programs at various educational levels. See more History Teacher Education Schools or Online History Teacher Education School Degree Programs

    • Mathematics Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach mathematics programs at various educational levels. See more Mathematics Teacher Education Schools or Online Mathematics Teacher Education School Degree Programs

    • Music Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels. See more Music Teacher Education Schools

    • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

      A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels. See more Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Schools or Online Physical Education Teaching and Coaching School Degree Programs

    • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach general science programs, or a combination of the biological and physical science subject matter areas, at various educational levels. See more Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Schools or Online Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education School Degree Programs

    • Social Science Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach specific social science subjects and programs at various educational levels. See more Social Science Teacher Education Schools

    • Spanish Language Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach Spanish language programs at various educational levels. See more Spanish Language Teacher Education Schools

    • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach technology education/industrial arts programs at various educational levels. See more Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education Schools or Online Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education School Degree Programs

• Health & Medical Services

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  • Nursing See more Nursing Schools or Online Nursing School Degree Programs
    • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

      A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. See more Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Schools or Online Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) School Degree Programs

  • Public Health See more Public Health Schools or Online Public Health School Degree Programs
    • Environmental Health

      A program that focuses on the application of environmental sciences, public health, the biomedical sciences, and environmental toxicology to the study of environmental factors affecting human health and related ecological issues, and prepares individuals to function as professional environmental health specialists. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, toxicology, public policy analysis, public management, risk assessment, communications, environmental law and applications such as air quality, food protection, radiation protection, solid and hazardous waste management, water quality, noise abatement, housing quality, and environmental control of reacreational areas. See more Environmental Health Schools or Online Environmental Health School Degree Programs

• Interdisciplinary Studies

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  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

    Any instructional program that is derived from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field. See more Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools or Online Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies School Degree Programs

• Life Science

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  • Biology See more Biology Schools or Online Biology School Degree Programs
    • Biology/Biological Sciences

      Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. See more Biology/Biological Sciences Schools or Online Biology/Biological Sciences School Degree Programs

• Mathematics and Statistics

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  • General Mathematics

    A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. See more General Mathematics Schools or Online General Mathematics School Degree Programs

• Natural Sciences

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  • Chemistry See more Chemistry Schools or Online Chemistry School Degree Programs
    • General Chemistry

      A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. See more General Chemistry Schools or Online General Chemistry School Degree Programs

• Social Sciences

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  • International Relations and Affairs See more International Relations and Affairs Schools or Online International Relations and Affairs School Degree Programs
    • General Political Science and Government

      A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes. See more General Political Science and Government Schools or Online General Political Science and Government School Degree Programs

  • Psychology See more Psychology Schools or Online Psychology School Degree Programs
    • General Psychology

      A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods. See more General Psychology Schools or Online General Psychology School Degree Programs

  • Sociology See more Sociology Schools or Online Sociology School Degree Programs
    • Other Social Sciences

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• Technology

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  • Software Development See more Software Development Schools or Online Software Development School Degree Programs
    • Computer and Information Sciences

      A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services. See more Computer and Information Sciences Schools or Online Computer and Information Sciences School Degree Programs

Certificate Programs

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• Agriculture and Natural Resources

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  • Agriculture Business See more Agriculture Business Schools or Online Agriculture Business School Degree Programs
    • Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

      A program that prepares individuals to manage farms, ranches, and similar enterprises. Includes instruction in applicable agricultural specialization, business management, accounting, taxation, capitalization, purchasing, government programs and regulations, operational planning and budgeting, contracts and negotiation, and estate planning. See more Farm/Farm and Ranch Management Schools

Dickinson State University Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time Full-Time 81% Part-Time 19%	Race/Ethnicity Caucasian 85% Other 12% African-American 2% Hispanic 1% Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State In-State 52% Out-of-State 48%	Top States for Incoming Freshman North Dakota 52% Montana 15% Wyoming 4% South Dakota 3% California 1%

Percent of Students International:

9%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available:	Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus:	32%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus:	Yes

Athletics

Member of:	NAA, NAIA
Sports Include:	Football (Dakota Athletic Conference) Basketball (Dakota Athletic Conference) Baseball (Dakota Athletic Conference) Track (Dakota Athletic Conference)

Dickinson State University Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate)	In-State	Out-of-State
Published Tuition and Fees:	$4,773	$11,165
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:	$3,828	$10,220
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:	$945	$945
Financial Aid	Avg. Amount Received	% of Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grants:	$3,001	34%
State and Local Grants:	$584	11%
Institutional Grants:	$1,600	56%
Student Loans:	$4,640	63%
Any Aid:		86%

Dickinson State University Admissions

Acceptance Rate:

100% (Open Admissions)

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee:

$35.00