Located in Saint George, Utah, Dixie State University is a public university. Dixie State University covers an area of 11 acres. In 1911, Dixie State University was founded. Red, white and blue are the official colors of the Dixie State University. In addition to over 11,160 undergraduate students, DSU also boasts of over 33 students in its postgraduate courses, taking the total enrollment to over 11,193. The school has an academic staff of 423 who teach various courses to the students. Interestingly, Dixie State University has an ethnically diverse student population. At DSU around 76% are white, 12% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, and 4% belong to two or more races. And, at the university, around 86% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 57% of the students are females and 43% are males. In its 109 years of existence, DSU has produced several known personalities like Jeffrey R. Holland, Gregory Prince, Nolan D. Archibald, and Sark Arslanian. Dixie State University's sporting teams are affiliated to NCAA Division I – Western Athletic Conference. Like several universities in the country, athletics play an important part here as well. DSU offers a total of 192 undergraduate and graduate programs, including both residential and online. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by ADA (American Dental Association), CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs), JRCERT (Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology), and NLN (National League for Nursing).
