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Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, SD 57301Town: RemoteUNITID 219091

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsUnited MethodistSpecialty: Business 29%Specialty: Health Professions 24%Specialty: Education 19%
Undergraduates
670
Graduate students
121
Admit rate
73%
Average net price
$19.7k
Graduation rate
48%
Retention rate
75%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$53.7k
Median debt
$27k
Student : faculty
12:1
Value score*
54th pct.
Programs offered
58
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Size & setting
Four-year, very small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.