Dakota Wesleyan University Overview

Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. Mitchell is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Dakota Wesleyan University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at Dakota Wesleyan University.
• During a recent academic cycle, 61% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Dakota Wesleyan University with a bachelor's degree make about $53,728 a year. That's 32% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• The average Dakota Wesleyan University student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Dakota Wesleyan University?

Contact details for Dakota Wesleyan University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1200 W University Ave, Mitchell, SD 57301-4398
Phone:	605-995-2600
Website:	www.dwu.edu

Request Information

How Do I Get Into Dakota Wesleyan University?

You can apply to Dakota Wesleyan University online at: www.dwu.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Dakota Wesleyan University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Dakota Wesleyan University?

The acceptance rate at Dakota Wesleyan University is 75%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 71% of accepted students are men and 29% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 75%, and the acceptance rate for women is 74%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to Dakota Wesleyan University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 700. Math scores were between 480 and 720.

Dakota Wesleyan University received ACT scores from 65% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford Dakota Wesleyan University?

The overall average net price of Dakota Wesleyan University is $27,039. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Dakota Wesleyan University, approximately 90% of students took out student loans averaging $10,124 a year. That adds up to $40,496 over four years for those students.

Explore Best Ranked Schools for You

Dakota Wesleyan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 781 undergraduate students at Dakota Wesleyan University, with 628 being full-time and 153 being part-time.

There are also 152 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 628 full-time undergraduates at Dakota Wesleyan University, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Dakota Wesleyan University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	6
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	520
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

Geographic Diversity

South Dakota students aren't the only ones who study at Dakota Wesleyan University. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 7 countries are represented at Dakota Wesleyan University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, United Kingdom, and Argentina.

Dakota Wesleyan University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	55	55
Nursing	0	35	0	35
Business Administration & Management	5	23	0	28
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	17	0	17
General Psychology	0	17	0	17
General Biology	0	8	0	8
Health & Physical Education	0	7	0	7
Criminal Justice & Corrections	2	5	0	7
Accounting	0	6	0	6
Educational Administration	0	0	6	6
Allied Health Professions	0	0	6	6
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	5	0	5
Behavioral Science	0	5	0	5
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	5	0	5
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	4	0	4
Special Education	0	3	0	3
General English Literature	0	3	0	3
History	0	3	0	3
Liberal Arts General Studies	2	1	0	3
General Education	0	2	0	2
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	2	0	2
Wildlife Management	0	2	0	2
Drama & Theater Arts	0	2	0	2
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	1	1
Mathematics	0	1	0	1
Music	0	1	0	1
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	0	0
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	0	0
Marketing	0	0	0	0
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	0
Journalism	0	0	0	0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	0	0
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	0	0
Literature	0	0	0	0
Writing Studies	0	0	0	0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0	0	0
Biological & Physical Science	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0	0
Security Science and Technology	0	0	0	0
Economics	0	0	0	0
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	0
Sociology	0	0	0	0
Human Services	0	0	0	0
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	9	157	68	234

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jake DeGroot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.