Dakota State University

Dakota State University
Former names	List Madison Normal School or Dakota State Normal (1881–1902); Madison State Normal School (1902–1921); Eastern State Normal School (1921–1927); Eastern State Teachers College (1927–1947); General Beadle State Teachers College (1947–1964); General Beadle State College (1964–1969); Dakota State College (1969–1989); ;
Motto	Embrace Innovation
Type	Public university
Established	March 5, 1881
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
Endowment	$16.2 million (2020)
President	José-Marie Griffiths
Students	3,774
Undergraduates	3,066
Postgraduates	708
Location	Madison, South Dakota, U.S.; 44°00′44″N 97°06′46″W / 44.01229°N 97.11285°W
Campus	78 acres (32 ha)
Colors	Trojan blue, DSU blue and gray;
Nickname	Trojans
Sporting affiliations	NAIA – NSAA
Website	dsu.edu

Dakota State University (DSU) is a public university in Madison, South Dakota, United States. The school was founded in 1881 as a normal school, or teacher training school. Education is still the university's heritage mission, but a signature mission of technology was added by the state legislature in 1984 to specialize in "programs in computer management, computer information systems, and other related undergraduate and graduate programs".