Divine Word College Rankings

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Ranking Category
#7177 of 14,131 In the World
#1958 of 2,597 In North America
#1867 of 2,496 In the United States
#33 of 39 In Iowa State
#5107 of 5,255 For Social Psychology
#6208 of 6,493 For Sociology
#6419 of 6,528 For Psychology
#6499 of 6,606 For Political Science
#6803 of 7,020 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Quick Review

Religion
Roman Catholic
Avg. cost to attend
$12,917 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
68
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
www.dwci.edu
Acceptance rate
86%*

* Divine Word College is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Divine Word College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Nonresident Alien 58 (85%)
Asian 9 (13%)
Hispanic 1 (1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Divine Word College is $12,917 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$12,917/year
Average aid awarded
$8,583
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $6,917
$48-75K $10,364

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $14,400
Tuition in-state $14,400
Tuition out-of-state $14,400
Fee in-district $220
Fee in-state $220
Fee out-of-state $220

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 150
Combined charge for room and board $4,100
Room charge $1,800
Meal charge $1,800

Divine Word College majors

Divine Word College has granted 12 bachelor's degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Divine Word College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies 2 3
Philosophy 5
Theology & Theological Studies 4
Grand Total 2 12

Divine Word College has a graduation rate of 100%, which is among the 1% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 100% 100% 100%
  • Full-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

Divine Word College has published 106 scientific papers with 368 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Business, Social Psychology, Physics, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, and Management.

Publications
106
Citations
368

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
89 / 141
Psychology
70 / 68
Sociology
63 / 138
Political Science
60 / 86
Business
58 / 43
Social Psychology
57 / 67
Physics
51 / 255
Engineering
49 / 281
Quantum and Particle physics
46 / 18
Management
45 / 41
Mechanical Engineering
44 / 44
Computer Science
40 / 59
Environmental Science
40 / 346
Medicine
39 / 305
Biology
39 / 336
Mathematics
39 / 25
Law
39 / 81
Geography and Cartography
33 / 117
Communications and Public Relations
33 / 30
History
30 / 113
Philosophy
30 / 36
Chemistry
29 / 273
Archaeology
27 / 82
Statistics
24 / 21
Demography
22 / 78
Public Health
22 / 78
Geology
22 / 264
Physical chemistry
20 / 4
Math Teachers
19 / 5
Electrical Engineering
18 / 33
Economics
17 / 64
Education Majors
17 / 7
Paleontology
17 / 224
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology
16 / 13
Management Information Systems
15 / 2
Linguistics
15 / 7
Health Science
14 / 3
Ecology
13 / 92
Marketing
13 / 4
Development Studies
12 / 50

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 3
1992 0 3
1993 0 13
1994 0 5
1995 0 6
1996 1 6
1997 1 1
1998 1 7
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 2 12
2002 0 4
2003 0 5
2004 1 7
2005 0 10
2006 0 10
2007 0 14
2008 0 5
2009 0 14
2010 0 9
2011 0 5
2012 0 13
2013 0 13
2014 0 17
2015 0 15
2016 1 12
2017 2 12
2018 4 8
2019 1 9
2020 8 17
2021 18 18
2022 26 19
2023 36 20

General info

Total FTE staff 44
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions

Location and contacts

Address 102 Jacoby Dr SW
Epworth, Iowa, 52045
United States
City population 2,000
Phone 5638763353