Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SD · Private four-year · Town: Remote
767undergraduates
73%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$21,901average net price per year
40%graduate in 6 years
69%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,153
- Admitted
- 839
- Admit rate
- 73%
- Admit rate, women
- 73%
- Admit rate, men
- 72%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 22%
- First-year students
- 184
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
26 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (5 awarded), Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Education (5)
- Education, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (2 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $32,890
- Housing and food on campus
- $7,600
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,850
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $43,840
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $43,840
- Total cost living at home
- $37,890
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,366 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,704 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,457 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,297 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,215 |
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
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $20,598
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $17,701
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 26%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 88%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,302
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 35%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 40%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 40%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 50%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 46%
- Transferred to another college
- 9%
- Came back for year two
- 69%
| Pell grant students | 38% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 40% |
| Neither | 40% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 82 | 44% |
| Men | 85 | 35% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Black | 5 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| White | 150 | 41% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 166 | 54% | 8% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 53 | 74% | 2% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 10 | 50% (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
- 886
- Undergraduates
- 767
- Full-time undergraduates
- 618
- Part-time undergraduates
- 149
- Graduate students
- 119
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 10%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 81% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1200 W University Ave, Mitchell, SD, 57301-4398
- County
- Davison County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- 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.