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Dakota Wesleyan University

Mission Statement:

Dakota Wesleyan University aspires to excellence in the liberal arts and professional programs, preparing students for meaningful careers and lifelong intellectual adventure. The University affirms its relationship with the United Methodist Church and fosters diversity in an inclusive atmosphere. DWU encourages the dialogue between mind and soul, simultaneously building relationships, developing whole persons, and promoting service to God and humanity.

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Address:

1200 W University Ave
Mitchell, SD 57301-4398

www.dwu.edu

Phone:

General: (605) 995-2600
Admissions: (605) 995-2650
Financial aid: (605) 995-2654

Degrees offered:

Art/Art Studies, General
Athletic Training/Trainer
Behavioral Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business/Commerce, General
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Elementary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature, General
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
General Studies
History Teacher Education
History, General
Human Services, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Mathematics, General
Music, General
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Psychology, General
Religion/Religious Studies
Sociology
Special Education and Teaching, General
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

Classification:

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Highest degree offered: Masters
Carnegie class: Baccalaureate Colleges--General

These institutions are primarily undergraduate colleges with major emphasis on baccalaureate programs. They award less than half of their baccalaureate degrees in liberal arts fields.

Enrollment Information:

Total enrollment:682
Total undergraduate:655
Total graduate:27
Total professional:0
 
Total full-time:644
Full-time undergraduate:617
Full-time graduate:27
Full-time professional:0
 
Total part-time:38
Part-time undergraduate:38
Part-time graduate:0
Part-time professional:0
 
Men total:293
Women total:389
 
Nonresident alien: 9 (01.32%)
American Indian/Alaska Native: 16 (02.35%)
Asian or Pacific Islander: 5 (00.73%)
Black non-Hispanic: 32 (04.69%)
Hispanic: 11 (01.61%)
White non-Hispanic: 609 (89.30%)
Race/ethnicity unknown: 0 (00.00%)