Former names | Dakota University (1885–1904) |
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Motto | Sacrifice or Service |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1885 |
Religious affiliation | Methodist |
Academic affiliations | IAMSCU CIC NAICU[1] |
President | Daniel R. Kittle |
Students | 733 |
Location | , , U.S. |
Colors | Royal Blue, Silver & White |
Nickname | Tigers |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – GPAC |
Website | www |
Dakota Wesleyan University | |
Location | 1200 West University Avenue, Mitchell, South Dakota 57301 (Campus property bounded by McGovern Ave., W. University Ave., Norway Ave., and McCabe St.) |
Coordinates | 43°41′55″N 98°1′51″W / 43.69861°N 98.03083°W |
Built | structures in current use built between 1903 and 2022 |
Architect | Wallace L. Dow (early campus structures) |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 76001727 |
Added to NRHP | December 22, 1976[2] |
Dakota Wesleyan University (DWU) is a private Methodist university in Mitchell, South Dakota. It was founded in 1885 and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The student body averages slightly fewer than 800 students. The campus of the university is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.