Dakota State U & SDSU Online PhDs in Computer Science

[Jonathan Whatley]

Dakota State University and South Dakota State University each offer a PhD in Computer Science in separate programs that collaborate. Each student is enrolled at and will receive a diploma from only one of the schools, but there’s a collaboration behind the scenes in which the schools can share courses. This collaboration launched on-campus circa 2020.

Recently, the schools’ application to offer each program online has been successful. In their application, DSU anticipates admitting 8 online students in FY 2026, 10 more in 2027, 15 more in 2028, and 20 more in 2029. SDSU anticipates admitting far fewer students online: 1 in 2027, 2 more in 2028, and 4 more in 2029.

Dakota State University has offered online PhDs in Information Systems, Cyber Defense, and Cyber Operations for years, and before that an online DSc in Information Systems.

Dakota State University PhD in Computer Science (landing page)
South Dakota State University PhD in Computer Science (landing page)