Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA · Private four-year · Town: Remote
1,695undergraduates
68%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$27,925average net price per year
67%graduate in 6 years
85%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,595
- Admitted
- 1,135
- Admit rate
- 68%
- Admit rate, women
- 76%
- Admit rate, men
- 68%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 41%
- First-year students
- 461
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 21%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 510-620
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 520-610
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 63%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
69 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (15)
- Accounting Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other Associate (7 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Construction Management, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Human Resources Management and Services, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Education (4)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Teacher Assistant/Aide Associate (2 awarded)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Engineering (6)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (6)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Agricultural Production Operations, General Associate (8 awarded)
- Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Agriculture, General Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Plant Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Community Organization and Advocacy Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Epidemiology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (3)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- General Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Writing, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (2)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- History, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (2)
- Missions/Missionary Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Youth Ministry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Public Administration Master's
- Social Work Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $35,960
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,430
- Books and supplies
- $1,010
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $51,900
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $51,900
- Total cost living at home
- $41,460
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $20,966 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $20,971 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $23,110 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,192 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,607 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $21,944
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $19,674
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 18%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 59%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,080
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 76%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 65%
- Came back for year two
- 85%
| Pell grant students | 62% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 61% |
| Neither | 72% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 160 | 72% |
| Men | 209 | 64% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 12 | 8% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 11 | 55% (small group) |
| White | 295 | 69% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 15 | 87% (small group) |
| International | 25 | 76% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 363 | 78% | 2% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 60 | 63% | 5% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,929
- Undergraduates
- 1,695
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,531
- Part-time undergraduates
- 164
- Graduate students
- 234
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 32%
- From out of state
- 60%
- From other countries
- 7%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 7%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 50% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 80% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 9% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 700 7th St SE, Sioux Center, IA, 51250-1606
- County
- Sioux County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Christian Reformed Church
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.