Applying to Dakota Wesleyan

Dakota Wesleyan University's acceptance rate is 73.03% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,153 students applied and 842 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Dakota Wesleyan.

To apply to Dakota Wesleyan, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Dakota Wesleyan University is 73.03% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 21.97%. 688 men and 465 women applied to Dakota Wesleyan and 495 men and 339 women students were accepted.

Among them, 99 men and 81 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Dakota Wesleyan.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Dakota Wesleyan
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,153	688	465	0	0
Admitted	842	495	339	0	0
Enrolled	185	99	81	0	0
Acceptance Rate	73.03%	71.95%	72.90%	-	-
Yield	21.97%	20.00%	23.89%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Dakota Wesleyan University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Dakota Wesleyan. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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 .

Dakota Wesleyan Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Dakota Wesleyan.

Admission Information for Applying to Dakota Wesleyan
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.dwu.edu/admissions
Online Application	www.dwu.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate

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