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The real 4-year cost of Dakota Wesleyan University

Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Dakota Wesleyan University went from $18,500 to $32,890, an average of 3.7% a year.

20082027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$36,712
Year 2$38,082
Year 3$39,504
Year 4$40,978
4-year total$155,276

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$115,276
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$80,447
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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