Dakota Wesleyan University
Dakota Wesleyan University (DWU) is a private Methodist university in Mitchell, South Dakota, United States. It was founded in 1885 and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The student body averages slightly fewer than 800 students. The campus of the university is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 73%
- Average net price: $19,735
- Undergraduate enrollment: 820
- Graduation rate (150%): 48%
- Graduation rate (200%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 64%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $53,728
- Median earnings (8 years): $51,754
- Median earnings (6 years): $49,432
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Mitchell, SD
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Dakota Wesleyan University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Nursing (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,515 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,855
- Business Administration and Management (14 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (12 bachelor's)
- Biochemistry (10 bachelor's)
- Entrepreneurship (10 bachelor's)
- Digital Arts (9 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (8 bachelor's)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (6 bachelor's)
- Education (5 bachelor's)
- Biology (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 55%, Health 32%, Biological Sciences 10%, Psychology 2%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Dakota Wesleyan University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,366 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,366
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,704
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,457
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,297
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,215
- In-state tuition and fees: $33,790
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $33,790
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $8,100
- Off-campus room and board: $9,000
- Off-campus with family: $3,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $43,390
- Sticker vs net gap: 55%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 27%
- Federal loan recipients: 73%
- Average institutional grant: $18,351
- Average federal loan: $6,263
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Dakota Wesleyan University admits 73% of applicants. Of students admitted, 21% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,247
- Admitted: 915
- Enrolled: 192
- Yield (first-choice signal): 21%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 820
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 37%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 10%
- Graduate students: 99
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Come back after freshman year: 75%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 49%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $67,197
- Associate professor salary: $59,583
- Assistant professor salary: $61,513
- On-campus housing capacity: 520
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Dakota Wesleyan University acceptance rate? Dakota Wesleyan University admits 73% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Dakota Wesleyan University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,366 a year after aid. Average net price is $19,735.
What majors does Dakota Wesleyan University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, Biochemistry, Entrepreneurship.
What is the average salary after Dakota Wesleyan University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $53,728 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Dakota Wesleyan University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 64% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 48%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Dakota Wesleyan University official site: https://www.dwu.edu.