| Name |
Dakota Wesleyan University |
| Address |
1200 W. University Avenue
Mitchell, SD 57301 |
| Website |
http://www.dwu.edu |
| Email |
admissions@dwu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
30% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
80% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
19% |
| College Owned Other |
1% |
| Num College Owned |
5 |
| Sprinkler System |
80% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
50 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
30% |
| Nearest Airport |
Sioux Falls, SD (70) |
| Nearest Train |
N/A |
| Nearest Bus |
Mitchell, SD (1) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
95% |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
0% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Culture Club, Student Association Senate, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Ministry Council |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
26 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Psi Omega, Pi Gamma Mu, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Zeta, Phi Kappa Delta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Ministry Council |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Ojate Ho Waste, Culture Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Cheerleaders, Criminal Justice Club, Future Teachers Organization, Drama Club, Fellowship Christian Athletes, Forensics, Habitat for Humanity, Human Services Club, Math Club, Non Trad Club, Business Club, Recreational Sports Committee, Sports Medicine Club, Student Activities board, Student Ambassadors, Student Nurses Association, Student Senate, University Scholars Program |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Phreno Cosmian |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1885 |
| Religious Affiliation |
United Methodist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
758 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
18,612,700 |
| Application Deadline |
August 30 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
16,650 |
| Room Board |
5,100 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious, other |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
80% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
N/A |
| Num Subscriptions |
N/A |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Senator Francis Case collection, Senator George McGovern collection |
| Museums |
Dakota Discovery Museum/Oscar Howe Art Center |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
85 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
10 |
| Num Wired Labs |
48 |
| Num Wired Other |
26 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
