Introduction
Dakota State University (also known as Dakota State and DSU) is a public state university in Madison, South Dakota. Although founded as a teacher’s college, the institution is focused on technology and now requires full-time undergraduates to use tablets and laptops in core courses. Computer usage courses and an intro to computer programming are also required.
The university has been ranked as one of the best four-year colleges in the Midwest by U.S. News and World Report on multiple occasions.