Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, SD · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

73.4%

Acceptance rate

$19,300

Avg net price

661

Enrollment

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 6Bachelor’s 134Master’s 46	6	134	46
Associate’s 6Bachelor’s 34Master’s 35	6	34	35
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 33Master’s 5	None reported	33	5
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 26Master’s 6	None reported	26	6
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reported	0	11	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 7Master’s None reported	None reported	7	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 6Master’s None reported	None reported	6	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 5Master’s None reported	None reported	5	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	None reported	4	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	None reported	2	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	None reported	2	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	None reported	2	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	None reported	1	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	None reported	1	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	None reported	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	None reported	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	None reported	0	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	None reported	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	None reported	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	None reported	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	None reported	0	None reported

College athletics

Athletic participation

261 unique student-athletes · 14 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Feb 1

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $32,500
Required fees: $1,290
Food and housing: $8,100
Books and supplies: $1,500
Other expenses: $1,850
Total: $45,240

Total by year

$38,9002019–2019–20
$39,9702020–2120–21
$41,2802021–2221–22
$42,6902022–2322–23
$43,8402023–2423–24
$45,2402024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $19,300 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation35%

6-year graduation46%

Retention rate69%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$53,728

Median debt$27,000

Campus

Enrollment661

Student-faculty ratio12:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25