Dunwoody College of Technology Overview

Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minneapolis is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Dunwoody College of Technology Known For?

• Students at Dunwoody College of Technology may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
• The bachelor's degree is the highest award offered at Dunwoody College of Technology.
• In 2017-2018, 55% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Dunwoody College of Technology makes roughly $52,800 a year. This is 29% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Dunwoody College of Technology Rankings

Dunwoody College of Technology is ranked #197 out of 2,587 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. Dunwoody College of Technology also holds the #10 spot on the Best Colleges in Minnesota ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Dunwoody College of Technology has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#44	Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#60	Best Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#100	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Dunwoody College of Technology.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Architecture/Urban Planning Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Architectural Sciences Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Computer Systems Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#71	Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Dunwoody College of Technology has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools	College Factual
#3	Best Precision Metal Working Schools	College Factual
#3	Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools	College Factual
#5	Best Precision Production Schools	College Factual
#12	Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools	College Factual
#89	Best Business Schools	Business Degree Central

Where Is Dunwoody College of Technology?

Contact details for Dunwoody College of Technology are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	818 Dunwoody Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55403-1192
Phone:	612-374-5800

How Do I Get Into Dunwoody College of Technology?

You can apply to Dunwoody College of Technology online at: https://www.dunwoody.edu/admission-aid/apply/

Admission Requirements for Dunwoody College of Technology

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Dunwoody College of Technology?

With an acceptance rate of 97%, Dunwoody College of Technology is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 88% of accepted students are men and 12% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 99%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Can I Afford Dunwoody College of Technology?

The overall average net price of Dunwoody College of Technology is $33,454. 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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Dunwoody College of Technology, approximately 85% of students took out student loans averaging $11,069 a year. That adds up to $44,276 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Dunwoody College of Technology is 11.4%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Dunwoody College of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,281 undergraduate students at Dunwoody College of Technology, with 1,058 being full-time and 223 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,058 full-time undergraduates at Dunwoody College of Technology, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Dunwoody College of Technology students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	50
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	824
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	78

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Dunwoody College of Technology. At this time, 4 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 5 countries are represented at Dunwoody College of Technology. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Honduras, and Côte d’Ivoire.

Online Learning at Dunwoody College of Technology

In 2019-2020, 1,182 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Dunwoody College of Technology has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 59th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Dunwoody College of Technology

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Dunwoody College of Technology was 202.3%. This is the #278 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Dunwoody College of Technology regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Dunwoody College of Technology majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Business Administration & Management	38%
Business, Management & Marketing	4%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Dunwoody College of Technology ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Dunwoody College of Technology.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Business Administration & Management	#125
Business, Management & Marketing	#160

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Dunwoody College of Technology Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Building Management & Inspection	0	44	0	0	44
Precision Metal Working	4	17	23	0	44
Computer Systems Networking	3	40	0	0	43
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	0	43	0	0	43
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	6	30	0	0	36
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	32	0	0	32
Manufacturing Engineering	0	0	0	26	26
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	0	22	0	0	22
Architectural Sciences & Technology	0	21	0	0	21
Construction Management	5	0	0	14	19
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	0	19	0	0	19
Computer Software & Applications	0	18	0	0	18
Allied Health Professions	0	18	0	0	18
Design & Applied Arts	0	5	0	12	17
General Architecture	0	0	0	14	14
Mechanical Engineering	0	0	0	13	13
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	10	0	0	10
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	8	8
Engineering-Related Technologies	7	0	0	0	7
Graphic Communications	0	6	0	0	6
Computer Systems Analysis	0	0	0	5	5
Civil Engineering Technology	0	5	0	0	5
Industrial Production Technology	5	0	0	0	5
Housing	0	1	0	0	1
Environmental Control Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	30	331	23	92	476

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.