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Dakota Wesleyan University: tuition, cost and admissions

Mitchell, SD · Private nonprofit university · Town (remote)

632Undergraduates

75%Acceptance rate

1,050Average SAT

$22,931Avg net cost / yr

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What Dakota Wesleyan University actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$31,890	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$31,890	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$7,450	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,500	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$40,906	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$22,931	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $17,975 less than the sticker price — about 44% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Health Professions — 26%

Business, Management & Marketing — 25%

Education — 15%

Psychology — 10%

Visual & Performing Arts — 6%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 5%

Homeland Security & Law Enforcement — 5%

Parks, Recreation & Fitness — 3%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Dakota Wesleyan University

Athletic association	NAIA
Men’s varsity sports (7)	Football (55), Track & Field (35), Soccer (30), Baseball (21), Basketball (14), Wrestling (14), Golf (9)
Women’s varsity sports (7)	Soccer (27), Softball (21), Track & Field (21), Basketball (16), Volleyball (16), Wrestling (7), Golf (6)
Softball conference	-
Head softball coach	Sami Strinz-Ward

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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