Most students attending DSU are business management majors although education (both elementary and secondary), nursing, natural science, and agriculture majors constitute significant areas of study. There is also opportunity for pre-professional study and vocational training in selected areas.
Student programs are based on a core of General Education courses, including fine arts, humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, and the social and behavioral sciences. Dickinson State University students are encouraged to complete their general education requirements by the end of the sophomore year. Students are then free as juniors and seniors to explore a major field of study.
=== Accreditation ===
Dickinson State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Although the university was placed "on notice" in July 2012 it was removed from that status in October 2013 and is fully accredited.
== Athletics ==
The Dickinson State athletic teams are called the Blue Hawks. The university is a member of …
