OpenFieldDickinson State University (DSU) is a regional public university in Dickinson, North Dakota, renowned for its agricultural studies, Theodore Roosevelt Center, pre-nursing clinical sciences, and teacher education.
Home to the Theodore Roosevelt Center and digital presidential archive, DSU is an anchor institution in Western North Dakota. The university excels in range livestock management, beef cattle nutrition, digital historical research, and STEM educator preparation, serving rural communities across the High Plains.
Undergraduate admission requires high school graduation with a minimum 2.00 GPA; DSU is test-optional. Nursing and teacher education require formal secondary admission following completion of foundational coursework with a 2.75+ GPA.
Comprehensive degree in rangeland ecology, beef cattle reproduction, herd health diagnostics, agribusiness finance, and precision livestock technologies.
Prestigious fellowship supporting archival transcription, digital historical curation, and scholarly research at the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library.
CCNE-accredited baccalaureate nursing curriculum with high-fidelity hospital simulation and clinical rotations across regional health networks in Western North Dakota.
Merit-based scholarship awarded to high-achieving freshmen in STEM, mathematics, and computer technology, renewable for up to four years.
Applied computing degree focusing on supervisory control systems (SCADA), database administration, geospatial data processing, and oil/wind energy informatics.
Pre-service educator grant supporting students completing student teaching semesters in rural North Dakota public school districts.
Project Manager & Senior Historian at Theodore Roosevelt Center · Theodore Roosevelt Center
Dr. Sharon Kilzer oversees the comprehensive digitization of Theodore Roosevelt’s papers, researching his conservation policies and western ranching years in the North Dakota Badlands.
View research profile ↗Assistant Professor of Agriculture and Equine Studies · Department of Agriculture and Technical Studies
Prof. Toby Stroh investigates sustainable rotational grazing methods and winter supplementation strategies for commercial beef herds across the Northern Great Plains.
View research profile ↗Vice President of Academic Affairs & Professor of Business · School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Holly Gruhlke conducts applied research on economic diversification and rural entrepreneurship models in energy-dependent communities throughout Western North Dakota.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official Dickinson State University academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-16. OpenField is an independent research guide.