Application for Undergraduate Admission

This application for undergraduate admission will become part of your permanent record at Dakota Wesleyan University. Dakota Wesleyan University welcomes faculty, staff, students and visitors of all faiths and promotes a policy of nondiscrimination in all areas with respect to age, race, sex, creed, color, national and ethnic origins, religious preferences, disabilities, backgrounds, and lifestyle choices.

After completion of your application, pease submit the following:

High school transcript
Any transcripts from previous college course work, if applicable.

Applying for *

Full time Part time

Student *

First time Transfer

I am applying for the following semester *

Fall 2026

Personal Data

Legal Name

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Preferred Name

Former last name(s)

Email (verify)

Birth Date

Gender *

Male Female Other

Current Mailing Address

Address

City or Town

State or Province

Zip/Postal Code

Home Phone

Cell Phone

Permanent Home Address

Same Different

Address

City or Town

State or Province

Zip/Postal Code

How would you prefer to be contacted? Email Text Phone

Citizenship Status

US Citizen US Permanent Resident Other

Country of Citizenship

Country of Birth

City of Birth

Religious Affiliation

Are you a member of the United Methodist Church?

Yes No

Name of Church

Name of Pastor

Are you a U.S. Armed Services Veteran? *

Yes No

Are you eligible for federal or student Veteran benefits? *

Yes No

The following items are optional. No information you provide will be used in a discriminatory manner.

Social Security Number

Are you Hispanic or Latino?

Yes No

Hispanic/Latino Countries

Regardless of your answer to the prior question, select one or more of the following ethnicities that best describe you
American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or
other Pacific Islander White

Educational Data

High School Attended

City

State or Province

Date of Graduation

GED date (if applicable)

Have you taken or do you plan to take any dual credit courses (college level courses) in high school? *

Yes No Unsure

Credits

List all colleges/universities from which you have taken college level courses (include all courses taken on a college campus and/or high school dual credit courses)

College/University 1

Name

City

State

Country

Attended from

Attended to

Degree

College/University 2

Name

City

State

Country

Attended from

Attended to

Degree

College/University 3

Name

City

State

Country

Attended from

Attended to

Degree

College/University 4

Name

City

State

Country

Attended from

Attended to

Degree

College/University 5

Name

City

State

Country

Attended from

Attended to

Degree

Enrollment Data

Are you seeking a degree?

Yes Not at this time

Major or Area of Interest

Housing Request
University policy requires that full-time, unmarried students under the age of 21 reside on campus. This policy does not apply to students living with their parents within a 40 mile radius of campus, or students with dependent children.

Family

Please list the adults who are legally responsible for you and/or have rights to your information. If a minor, this is usually one or both biological parents when living.

Parent/Guardian 1

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Relation

Mother Father Legal Guardian Unknown

Is Parent/Guardian 1 living?

Yes No

Home Address

Same as My Home Address Different

Address

City or Town

State or Province

Zip/Postal Code

Phone Number

Occupation

Name of Employer

College

Degree

Parent/Guardian 2

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Relation

Mother Father Legal Guardian Unknown

Is Parent/Guardian 2 living?

Yes No

Home Address

Same as My Home Address Same as Parent/Guardian 1 Different

Address

City or Town

State or Province

Zip/Postal Code

Phone Number

Occupation

Name of Employer

College

Degree

Parents’ Marital Status

With whom do you make your permanent home?

Parent/Guardian 1 Parent/Guardian 2 Both Other

Siblings Please give names and ages of your brothers or sisters. If they have attended college, give the names of the institution and degree earned.

Grandparents are graduates of Dakota Wesleyan University
(you may be eligible for our alumni legacy scholarship)

Yes No Unsure

Name of Grandparents

More About You

List activities you might like to participate in while a student at Wesleyan.

Do you intend to participate in collegiate athletics?

Yes No Unsure

Sport

Do you intend to participate in collegiate esports?

Yes No Unsure

Do you intend to participate in collegiate choir, band, or theatre?

Yes No Unsure

What activity?

Do you intend to participate in student ministry activities?

Yes No Unsure

How did you learn about Dakota Wesleyan University? (Check all that apply)

What other colleges or universities are you considering for your education?

What factors will be most important in your college decision?

Other

Have you ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at any secondary or post-secondary school you have attended, whether related to academic misconduct or behavioral misconduct, that resulted in your probation, suspension, removal, dismissal, or expulsion from the institution? *

Yes No

Please give an approximated date of each incident and explain the circumstances

Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or other crime? *

Yes No

Please give an approximated date of each incident and explain the circumstances

I certify that all information in my application is my own work, factually true, and honestly presented. I understand the omission or misrepresentation of any information including enrollment in other colleges or universities is sufficient grounds for canceling my admission or registration.

The university reserves the right to deny admission or continued enrollment to any student who imposes an unreasonable risk of harm to the health, safety, welfare or property of the university, members of the university community or him/herself.

Dakota Wesleyan University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602, (312)263-0456, www.ncahlc.org, South Dakota Department of Education, South Dakota Board of Nursing, National League for Nursing, United Methodist University Senate, and Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. The university is approved by the state of South Dakota on the basis of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education Certification (NASDTEC) standards.