Dakota Wesleyan University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission. It has 2 programmatic accredited programs.
The following table describes the detail information of institutional accreditation information.
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency Name | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Higher Learning Commission | Accredited | 1/1/1916 - Current |
Programmatic Accreditation
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs | Accredited | 6/1/1979 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels | Accredited | 2/27/2013 - Current (Estimated Date) |