Dickinson State University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 56% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 30% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 5% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.3 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• elementary education
• business administration

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.60
• Sophomore: 1.75
• Junior: 1.90
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 1 summer session(s) that consist of 5 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in June, July, and August.

• 10% continue within 5 years.

• Montana State University, North Dakota State University, Northern State University, University of Minnesota,
• U of North Dakota.

• Steve Easton, U.S. Attorney General's office; Al Jaeger, secretary of state, North Dakota; Dr. Erna Yackel, mathematics professor, Purdue U.