Benedictine College vs. Dakota Wesleyan University

Benedictine College vs. Dakota Wesleyan University comparison

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Overview	Benedictine College	Dakota Wesleyan University
Location	Atchison, KS	Mitchell, SD
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,465	886
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#674
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	benedictine.edu	dwu.edu
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Costs	Benedictine College	Dakota Wesleyan University
Tuition (In State)	$34,000	$31,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,000	$31,700
Room & Board	$11,820	$7,600
Avg Net Price	$28,451	$21,901
Avg Grant Aid	$22,401	$20,598
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Benedictine College	Dakota Wesleyan University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,575	1,153
Admitted	2,733	839
Acceptance Rate	76.4%	72.8%
Enrolled %	22.9%	21.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.57	3.36
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	22/29	18/24
SAT Range	1117/1310	950/1420
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 27, 2026

Academics	Benedictine College	Dakota Wesleyan University
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Education (20%) Social Sciences (10%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (7%) Biology (7%)	Health Professions (37%) Business (13%) Education (9%) Biology (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Benedictine College	Dakota Wesleyan University
Graduation Rate	56%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$38,200
Making Student Loan Payments	78%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,533
Median Loan Payment	$279	$274

Diversity	Benedictine College	Dakota Wesleyan University
% Men	2%	7%
% Women	1%	6%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	88%
% Black	3%	2%
% Hispanic	5%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Benedictine College	Dakota Wesleyan University
% In-State	17%	61%
% Out-of-State	82%	35%
Campus	Benedictine College	Dakota Wesleyan University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Benedictine College is larger than than Dakota Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (2,465 students vs. 886 students)

Benedictine College vs. Dakota Wesleyan University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Benedictine College or Dakota Wesleyan University?

• Benedictine College is 7.3% more expensive to attend than Dakota Wesleyan University for in-state tuition ($34,000.00 vs. $31,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.3% higher at Benedictine College than Dakota Wesleyan University ($34,000.00 vs. $31,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dakota Wesleyan University than Benedictine College ($21,901 vs. $28,451)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dakota Wesleyan University are 55.5% lower than costs at Benedictine College ($7,600 vs. $11,820)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Benedictine College as Dakota Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Benedictine College students is 8.8% larger than aid received Dakota Wesleyan University ($22,401 vs. $20,598)

Benedictine College vs. Dakota Wesleyan University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Benedictine College or Dakota Wesleyan University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Dakota Wesleyan University or Benedictine College .

• The average SAT score at Benedictine College (1129) is 147 points higher than at Dakota Wesleyan University (982)
• Incoming Benedictine College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Dakota Wesleyan University (21)
• Accepted freshman Benedictine College students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at Dakota Wesleyan University (3.36)
• Benedictine College has a higher acceptance rate (76.4%) than Dakota Wesleyan University (72.8%)

Benedictine College vs. Dakota Wesleyan University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Benedictine College or Dakota Wesleyan University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Dakota Wesleyan University and Benedictine College.

• The graduation rate at Benedictine College is higher than Dakota Wesleyan University (56% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Benedictine College earn on average $4,400 more per year than Dakota Wesleyan University graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $38,200)
• Dakota Wesleyan University students graduate with a $467 lower median federal student loan debt than Benedictine College graduates. ($26,533 vs. $27,000)
• Dakota Wesleyan University graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Benedictine College graduates. ($274 vs. $279)
• More Benedictine College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dakota Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 71%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/