DePauw vs. Dakota Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

Compare DePauw University in Greencastle, IN with Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, SD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

DePauw University is larger than Dakota Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (1,917 students vs. 892 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• DePauw University is located in Greencastle, IN (Distant Town setting); Dakota Wesleyan University is in Mitchell, SD (Remote Town setting).
• DePauw University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Dakota Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: DePauw University 10:1; Dakota Wesleyan University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dakota Wesleyan University are 47.2% lower than at DePauw University ($8,100 vs. $15,330).
• Out-of-state tuition is 74.8% higher at DePauw than at Dakota Wesleyan University (about $25,280 more per year; $59,070 vs. $33,790).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Dakota Wesleyan University than at DePauw University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by DePauw University students is 105.2% larger than aid received by Dakota Wesleyan University students ($42,909 vs. $20,910).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 9 points higher at DePauw than at Dakota Wesleyan University (30 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at DePauw, test-free at Dakota Wesleyan University.
• Typical fall application deadline: DePauw Feb 1, 2027; Dakota Wesleyan University Aug 27, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at DePauw average a 3.97 high school GPA, 0.61 higher than at Dakota Wesleyan University (3.36).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.2% at DePauw vs. 21% at Dakota Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, DePauw University graduates have a $945 lower median loan debt than Dakota Wesleyan University graduates ($25,588 vs. $26,533).
• Among borrowers, DePauw graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Dakota Wesleyan University graduates ($264 vs. $274).
• More DePauw graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dakota Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 71%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.