Dakota Wesleyan University vs BHSU

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Dakota Wesleyan University is a private (not-for-profit) and BHSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Dakota Wesleyan University has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,890) than BHSU ($12,018).
It is harder to admit to Dakota Wesleyan University than BHSU.
BHSU has more students with 3,425 students while Dakota Wesleyan University has 887 students.
Dakota Wesleyan University has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while BHSU's ratio is 18 to 1.
BHSU has more full-time faculties with 119 faculties while Dakota Wesleyan University has 44 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Dakota Wesleyan University and Black Hills State University.

Dakota Wesleyan University	vs.	BHSU
Mitchell, South Dakota	Location	Spearfish, South Dakota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$32,890	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,916 Out-Of-State$12,018
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	39%
$16,170	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,041

72.77 %	Acceptance Rates	94.43 %
21.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	32.02 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	20
46 %	Graduation Rate	39 %
9 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
69 %	Retention Rate	71 %
887	Student Population	3,425
44	Number of Faculties	119
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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