Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, South Dakota
- Private nonprofit
- Town
- 670 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 73%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $24,039per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 51%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $57,75710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
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Getting in
- Admit rate
- 73%About 7 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for Dakota Wesleyan University's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $24,039full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $45,259sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $34,540Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 51%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 75%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $57,75710 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,859federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 670Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 27%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 29%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- Randolph College Lynchburg, VA — admits 94%
- Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC — admits 100%
- Columbia International University Columbia, SC — admits 94%
- William Peace University Raleigh, NC — admits 94%
Also worth a look
- Earlham College Richmond, IN — admits 73%
- Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN — admits 75%
- Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC — admits 71%
- Westminster College Fulton, MO — admits 79%
- Thiel College Greenville, PA — admits 72%
- Elmira College Elmira, NY — admits 77%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Dakota Wesleyan University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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