820 N. Washington Avenue
Madison, SD 57042
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1881
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,081
Geographical Setting: Rural
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,699 in-state, 10,886 out-of-state
Room/Board: $3,927
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 95%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Mutual of Omaha, Schwan’s, Federated Insurance, Martin Group, Citibank, EROS Data Center, Daktronics, Wells Fargo Financial Bank
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 98,156
Number of current serial subscriptions: 21,234
Number of microforms: 3,111
Number of audiovisuals: 2,435
Number of ebooks: 13,532
Other library facilities: Library houses the Learning Commons that includes technology support desk services, research support services, student tutoring services, computer lab, large and small group meeting rooms, technology enabled instruction spaces, collaborative work stations, Tablet PC repair center, vending machines, gallery space, satellite downlinking, and A-V collection includes peripherals like digital cameras, scanners and audio recording.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Smith Zimmermann State Museum, Technology Classroom Building (TCB)-specially equiped technology building
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 275
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 32
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 234
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 36%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 35%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 36%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartment for single students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 33%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 20 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Sioux Falls (45), Minneapolis (250)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Sioux Falls (45)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 35%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 12%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,800
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (South Dakota State University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Trojan Days, Open Mic Nights, Pow Wow, Theater Plays, Christmas Band and Choral Concert, Frost Bites Week