| Title | President |
| Start Date | 2026-06-00 |
| Executive | yes |
| Employee | yes |
| Notes | The South Dakota Board of Regents named John Ballard the next president of Dakota State University on Monday, March 30. Ballard currently serves as president of National Intelligence University, which has multiple campuses and offers workforce-ready certificates and technology-focused degrees. He will take over as DSU president in June. |