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Acceptance Rate 73.38%
Yield 20.98%
Applicants 1,247
Admitted 915
Enrolled 192

Dakota Wesleyan Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 73.38% at Dakota Wesleyan University. Total 1,247 students applied and 915 were accepted.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.dwu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.dwu.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate73.38%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 73.38%. A total of 1,247 students (706 men and 499 women) have applied to and 915 (531 men and 350 women) students admitted to Dakota Wesleyan University.
Among them, 112 male and 80 female students have enrolled into Dakota Wesleyan and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.98%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Dakota Wesleyan
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,247706499042
Admitted91553135000
Enrolled1921128000
Acceptance Rate 73.38% 75.21% 70.14% - 0.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.98% 21.09% 22.86% - -
[Chart] Dakota Wesleyan University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to Dakota Wesleyan University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
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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