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Dakota Wesleyan University

Dakota Wesleyan University
1200 West University Avenue
Mitchell, SD 57301

Official telephone: (605) 995-2600
Fax number: (605) 995-2699
Website: www.dwu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Mary Alexander,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 605 995-2656
800 333-8506, extension 2654 (toll free)
605 995-2122 (fax)
maalexan@dwu.edu
FAFSA number: 003461

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $25,750; $25,750 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $300
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,820
Other expenses: Personal and transportation expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $6,800

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
79% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
34% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
102% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
47% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
100% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
25% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
80% for first-year students
90% for full-time undergraduates
34% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$23,768 for first-year students
$23,023 for full-time undergraduates
$8,963 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$12,943 for first-year students
$16,457 for full-time undergraduates
$4,878 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,453 for first-year students
$4,617 for full-time undergraduates
$3,816 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,100 for first-year students
$4,587 for full-time undergraduates
$3,870 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
27% of first-year students
18% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$12,670 for first-year students
$12,208 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
20% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$3,772 for first-year students
$3,555 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 14%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $1 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 99%
Average student debt upon graduation: $33,236
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • nursing scholarships/grants.
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1,616 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $725 - $20,810
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 49%

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