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Acceptance Rate 74.77%
Yield 18.58%
SAT Score 1,050
ACT Score 20
Applicants 1,209

Dakota Wesleyan Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 74.77% at Dakota Wesleyan University. Total 1,209 students applied and 904 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,050 and the average ACT score is 20.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Dakota Wesleyan.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.dwu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.dwu.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate74.77%
Average Test Scores1,050 SAT / 20 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 74.77%. A total of 1,209 students (851 men and 349 women) have applied to and 904 (640 men and 260 women) students admitted to Dakota Wesleyan University.
Among them, 104 male and 64 female students have enrolled into Dakota Wesleyan and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.58%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Dakota Wesleyan
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,20985134990
Admitted90464026040
Enrolled1681046400
Acceptance Rate 74.77% 75.21% 74.50% 44.44% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.58% 16.25% 24.62% 0.00% -
[Chart] Dakota Wesleyan University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Dakota Wesleyan, 5 applicants (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 109 applicants (65%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,050 at Dakota Wesleyan. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,420 and 25th percentile score is 950.
The average ACT score is 20 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Dakota Wesleyan. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Dakota Wesleyan with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Dakota Wesleyan
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total95010501420
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing470530700
Math480520720
ACT Composite182024
Math172025
English151922
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Dakota Wesleyan University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Dakota Wesleyan
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Dakota Wesleyan

The calendar system at Dakota Wesleyan University is Semester. Dakota Wesleyan University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Dakota Wesleyan University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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