Dakota Wesleyan University vs SD Mines

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Dakota Wesleyan University is a private (not-for-profit) and SD Mines is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Dakota Wesleyan University has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,890) than SD Mines ($14,800).
It is harder to admit to Dakota Wesleyan University than SD Mines.
SD Mines has more students with 2,492 students while Dakota Wesleyan University has 887 students.
SD Mines has more full-time faculties with 157 faculties while Dakota Wesleyan University has 44 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Dakota Wesleyan University and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Dakota Wesleyan University	vs.	SD Mines
Mitchell, South Dakota	Location	Rapid City, South Dakota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$32,890	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,400 Out-Of-State$14,800
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$16,170	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,718

72.77 %	Acceptance Rates	85.25 %
21.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	37.80 %
-	SAT Score	1,230
-	ACT Score	26
46 %	Graduation Rate	58 %
9 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
69 %	Retention Rate	83 %
887	Student Population	2,492
44	Number of Faculties	157
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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