Dakota State University Scholarships and Merit Aid

Madison, South Dakota

9 scholarships Dakota State University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

1,969Undergraduates

92%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (8)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

DSU Presidential Champion

$4,000

Published requirement: 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 32 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1420 SAT
Renewable: Yes, per the school

DSU Presidential Champion at $16,000 ($4,000 per year)dsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

DSU Elite Champion

$3,000

Published requirement: 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1300 SAT
Renewable: Yes, per the school

DSU Elite Champion at $12,000 ($3,000 per year)dsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

DSU Merit Champion

$2,000

Published requirement: 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT
Renewable: Yes, per the school

DSU Merit Champion at $8,000 ($2,000 per year)dsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

DSU Achievement Champion

$1,000

Published requirement: 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 21 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1060 SAT
Renewable: Yes, per the school

DSU Achievement Champion at $4,000 ($1,000 per year)dsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

DSU Presidential Champion Scholarship

$4,000

Renewable: Yes, per the school

Presidential | ACT = 32+ or SAT = 1420+ | 3.0–4.0 | $16,000 (4,000/yr)dsu.edu (read 2026-07-02)

DSU Elite Champion Scholarship

$3,000

Renewable: Yes, per the school

Elite | ACT = 28–31 or SAT = 1300–1410 | 3.0–4.0 | $12,000 (3,000/yr)dsu.edu (read 2026-07-02)

DSU Merit Champion Scholarship

$2,000

Renewable: Yes, per the school

Merit | ACT = 24–27 or SAT = 1160–1290 | 3.0–4.0 | $8,000 (2,000/yr)dsu.edu (read 2026-07-02)

DSU Achievement Champion Scholarship

$1,000

Renewable: Yes, per the school

Achievement | ACT = 21–23 or SAT = 1060–1150 | 3.0–4.0 | $4,000 (1,000/yr)dsu.edu (read 2026-07-02)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (1)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

DSU Rising Scholarship

$8,000 ($2,000 per year)dsu.edu

Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.

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What Dakota State University costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$20,697In-state, per year

$23,889Out-of-state, per year

Where Dakota State University lists its scholarships

Where this came from

https://dsu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/cost-aid/scholarships.html (read 2026-07-07)
https://dsu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/cost-aid/undergraduate-financial-aid-guide.html (read 2026-07-02)

Every amount on this page was read off a Dakota State University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.