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Application for Undergraduate Admission

This application for undergraduate admission will become part of your permanent record at Dakota Wesleyan University. No applicant shall be barred from admission because of race, color, gender, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. To complete your application, please submit the following:

  • Completed application and $25 application fee
  • High school transcript, including class rank and cumulative grade point average
  • Results of ACT or SAT
  • Official transcript/s of all previous college work, if applicable

I am applying for admission to DWU as a   

I am applying for the following semester


Personal Data

Legal name
Last
  First
Mid
Nickname
 
Former last name(s) if any
 
Birth date
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Gender
  E-mail
 
Current mailing address
PO Box/Street
City or Town
State/Province
Zip/Postal Code
 
Permanent home address
PO Box/Street
City or Town
State/Province
Zip/Postal Code
Current phone number
Cell phone number
   
 
Religious affiliation
     
Are you a member of the United Methodist Church? Yes    No
Name of church
Name of pastor
   
       


The following items are optional. No information you provide will be used in a discriminatory manner.
Marital status:
  Social Security Number
   
If you wish to be identified with a particular ethnic group, please check all that apply:
African American, African, Black
Native American, Alaska Native (tribal affiliation )
Asian American (countries of family’s origin )
Asian, incl. Indian Subcontinent (countries )
Hispanic, Latino (countries )
Mexican American, Chicano
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
Puerto Rican
White or Caucasian
Other (specify )


Educational Data

High School Attended
City
State
 
Date of Graduation
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Name of high school counselor
School phone

If you received a GED, list date

List all colleges/universities at which you have taken courses for credit in order of attendance.

Institution
1.
City

State

Country
From
(mm/yyyy)
To
(mm/yyyy)
Degree / Diploma
2.

3.

4.

Test Information
Indicate scores and dates you have taken (or plan to take) either of the following tests:

ACT
  SAT
 
Composite score/Date taken   Verbal/Math/Writing/Date taken  

 

Enrollment Data

Are you seeking a degree?    Yes - BA     Yes - AA     Not at this time

Major

Minor

If seeking a nursing major, are you a LPN or RN?

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
Last name
Mid
Parent/Guardian 1
Mother Father Legal Guardian Unknown
Is Parent/Guardian 1 living?
Yes    No
Home address if different from yours
Home phone
E-mail
Occupation
Name of employer
College (if any)
Degree
Year
   
Parent/Guardian 2
First name
Last name
Mid
Parent/Guardian 2
Mother Father Legal Guardian Unknown
Is Parent/Guardian 2 living?
Yes    No
Home address if different from yours
Home phone
E-mail
Occupation
Name of employer
College (if any)
Degree
Year
   
Parents’ Marital Status (relative to each other):
Never married
Married
Widowed
Separated
Divorced
   
With whom do you make your permanent home?
Parent/Guardian 1
Parent/Guardian 2
Both
Other

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



More about you

 
List activities you might like to participate
in while a student at Wesleyan.
How did you learn about Dakota Wesleyan University?
To what other colleges or universities
are you considering for your education?
Wesleyan is my:
What factors will be most important in your college decision?

Other

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?
Yes    No

Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or other crime?
Yes    No

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. Yes


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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