Applying to Dakota Wesleyan University

The acceptance rate at Dakota Wesleyan University was 64.20% - 1,218 students were applied and 782 were admitted to the school. The rate is around the national average. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 27% where 176 out of 782 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,030 and the ACT score is 21 at the school.

Below tables and charts analyze the admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.dwu.edu/admissions
Online Application	www.dwu.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2020-21, the acceptance rate is 64.20% and the yield is 22.51%. 852 men and 366 women applied to Dakota Wesleyan University and 524 men and 258 women students were accepted. Among them, 100 men and 76 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2020). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	1,218	852	366
Admitted	782	524	258
Enrolled	176	100	76
Acceptance Rate	64.20%	61.50%	70.49%
Yield	22.51%	19.08%	29.46%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2020-2021, 21 students (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 152 students (86%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 570 and the 25^th percentile is 460. The SAT Math score is 540 (75^th) and 490 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 23 (75^th percentile) and 18 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	460	570
SAT Math	490	540
ACT Composite	18	23
ACT Math	17	24
ACT English	17	22

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Dakota Wesleyan University are similar to the average score when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,037, ACT: 58 - Private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Dakota Wesleyan University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered but not Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Considered but not Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended