SD Mines vs Dakota Wesleyan University

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SD Mines is a public and Dakota Wesleyan University is a private (not-for-profit) 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 - South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and Dakota Wesleyan University.

SD Mines	vs.	Dakota Wesleyan University
Rapid City, South Dakota	Location	Mitchell, South Dakota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$10,400 Out-Of-State$14,800	2024 Tuition & Fees	$32,890
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
$6,336	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,013

84.99 %	Acceptance Rates	73.03 %
38.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.97 %
1,230	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
55 %	Graduation Rate	53 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	69 %
2,492	Student Population	887
157	Number of Faculties	44
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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