International Students
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.
To apply for admission to Dakota Wesleyan University, you must:
- Complete the application for admission.
- Submit a nonrefundable application fee of $25 U.S. dollars.
- Submit official academic records from all secondary schools and postsecondary education to Dakota Wesleyan University. Official transcripts from all secondary and postsecondary institutions must be evaluated by AACRAO or ECE before your official acceptance for admission. It is your responsibility to pay for and have this evaluation completed.
- Verify English proficiency by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination, the ACT or the SAT. Submit the official TOEFL examination to Dakota Wesleyan University (School Code 6155). You must score at least 500 (paper-based), 200 (computer-based) or 71 (internet-based). An 860 SAT (critical reading plus math) or 18 composite ACT will also be accepted. This is required for students coming from other countries where English is not the native language. If you have questions regarding the TOEFL examination, visit www.toefl.org
- Prove financial responsibility. Send a bank statement in English from a current checking or savings account. Your family’s bank or your financial sponsor’s bank must provide this bank statement.
- Submit a completed Dakota Wesleyan University Student Physical Form and copy of immunization records showing proof of two MMR vaccines (measles, mumps and rubella). The Dakota Wesleyan University Student Physical Form can be found at www.dwu.edu/campuslife/health/student_physical_form.pdf.
The following items are optional. No information you provide will be used in a discriminatory manner.
List chronologically all colleges/universities at which you have taken courses for credit in order of attendance.
Test Information
Indicate scores and dates you have taken (or plan to take) either of the following tests:
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.
Please give names and ages of your brothers or sisters.
If they have attended college, give the names of the institution and degree earned.
Describe any special circumstances and/or concerns which you believe
should be considered in connection with your application for admission.
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?
Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or other crime?
If you answered yes to either or both questions, please explain and give approximate
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.
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