Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
980
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 793 admitted students 5 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
3%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 860-1100. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 400 and 550, while 25% scored below 400 and another 25% scored above 550.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 550, while 25% scored below 460 and 25% achieved a score of 550. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 980 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Dakota Wesleyan University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them at the bottom, below 82% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
400-550 -
Math
460-550
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
22
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 793 admitted students 102 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
60%
Similar to the SAT, Dakota Wesleyan University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 60% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 19.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
17-24 -
Math
20-26 -
Composite
19-25
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$110
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Dakota Wesleyan University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Dakota Wesleyan University received a total of 1,047 applications. These applications included 667 male applicants and 380 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 1,047 applicants, Dakota Wesleyan University admitted 793 students. Among the admitted students, there were 517 males and 276 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 169 students chose to enroll at Dakota Wesleyan University. This means that 169 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 92 were male and 77 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Dakota Wesleyan University had an overall acceptance rate of 76% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 78% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 73%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Dakota Wesleyan University had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 18%, and for female admitted students, it was 28%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Dakota Wesleyan University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Dakota Wesleyan University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Dakota Wesleyan University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Dakota Wesleyan University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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