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Dakota Wesleyan University

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Acceptance Rate 67 %
SAT Average 1,020
Tuition & Fees $29,770
Student Population 1,024
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $16,981

Academic Overview

Dakota Wesleyan University is a private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years institute located in Mitchell, South Dakota. It is a Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Master's degree. The 2021 tuition & fees are $29,770 for undergraduate students. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 1,024 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 67% and the graduation rate is 54% last year.
The salary after graduation from Dakota Wesleyan University varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $40,900. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2021 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2020-2021, tuition and fees of Dakota Wesleyan University are $29,770. For graduate schools, its 2021 tuition and fees are $15,300 on average.
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Dakota Wesleyan University 2021 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$29,770
Graduate$15,300
[Chart] 2020-2021 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2021 key academic statistics at Dakota Wesleyan. The acceptance rate of Dakota Wesleyan is 67% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 27%. The average graduation rate is 54% and the transfer-out rate is 4%. The average received amount of financial aid is $16,981 and 91% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 1,024 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
[Chart] Academic Statistics
Acceptance Rate for Dakota Wesleyan University is 67 %.
Graduation Rate for Dakota Wesleyan University is 54 %
Transfer-out Rate for Dakota Wesleyan University is 4 %
Retention Rate for Dakota Wesleyan University is 71 %
Student Population for Dakota Wesleyan University is 1,024
Student to Faculty Rate for Dakota Wesleyan University is 12 %
The average received amount of financial aid is $16,981 at Dakota Wesleyan University.

Offered Degrees

Dakota Wesleyan offers 63 major programs through online and on-site education where 29 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
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Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Associate's Degree21
Bachelor's Degree5422
Post Bachelor's Degree22
Master's Degree54

Special Learning Opportunities

Dakota Wesleyan University offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. The school provides teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:538)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $4,000)

Veterans Benefits

Dakota Wesleyan University has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✗
Recognized student veteran organization✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔

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