Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, SDMain CampusTown more than 35 miles from an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $32,890

Total Cost of Attendance: $42,473

Student Debt

Median total debt: $19,500

Students with federal loans: 77.6%

Students with Pell grants: 26.3%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $54,419

After 5 years: $61,077

Majors(45 programs)

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(61 graduates)
  2. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(20 graduates)
  3. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(15 graduates)
  4. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(13 graduates)
  5. Psychology, General.(11 graduates)
  6. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(11 graduates)
  7. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(8 graduates)
  8. Biology, General.(8 graduates)
  9. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(8 graduates)
  10. Accounting and Related Services.(5 graduates)
  11. Special Education and Teaching.(3 graduates)
  12. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(3 graduates)
  13. Behavioral Sciences.(2 graduates)
  14. History.(2 graduates)
  15. Communication and Media Studies.(1 graduates)
  16. Visual and Performing Arts, General.(1 graduates)
  17. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(1 graduates)
  18. Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.
  19. Journalism.
  20. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.
  21. Computer Software and Media Applications.
  22. Education, General.
  23. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.
  24. English Language and Literature, General.
  25. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
  26. Literature.
  27. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  28. Mathematics.
  29. Biological and Physical Sciences.
  30. Religion/Religious Studies.
  31. Chemistry.
  32. Physics.
  33. Homeland Security.
  34. Security Science and Technology.
  35. Human Services, General.
  36. Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other.
  37. Economics.
  38. Political Science and Government.
  39. Sociology.
  40. Design and Applied Arts.
  41. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
  42. Music.
  43. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.
  44. Finance and Financial Management Services.
  45. Marketing.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 661 students

Admission Rate: 72.8%

Retention Rate: 69.4%

Graduation Rate: 46.4%

Student Demographics

White (80.2%)
Hispanic (9.1%)
Black (1.7%)
Asian (0.6%)
Two or More (4.4%)
International (2.3%)

Gender Distribution

Men (46.9%)
Women (53.1%)

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