Divine Word College
Acceptance rate
100.0%
2022
Peer median 69.4%
Tuition per year
$15,600
$20,000 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
64
Student-faculty ratio 5:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
100.0%
4-year; 6-year rate 100.0%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Epworth, Iowa
- Website
- www.dwci.edu
- Undergraduates
- 64
- Student-faculty ratio
- 5 : 1
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- Setting
- Rural, distant
- Nearest major city
- Madison, about 90 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM), about 150 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- President
- Thomas J. Ascheman (President)
- Phone
- 5638763353
- Address
- 102 Jacoby Dr SW, Epworth, IA 52045
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 69.4% · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 10 in 10
3 applicants in 2022, 100.0% admitted
3 admitted 0 not admitted Yield 100.0%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | - | ||
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | - |
Students
64 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 52:48 · Freshman retention 33.3%
- Continuing undergraduates 47
- First-year undergraduates 2
- Transfers and others 15
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (64)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
49 in 2025 · 67.9% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$20,000
- Undergraduate tuition
- $15,600
- Room and board
- $4,400
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 24% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 26%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$9.9M
Expenses$7.7M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of IowaIowa City · 62.1 mi
U.S. News #100
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Augustana CollegeRock Island · 67.8 mi
Liberal Arts #91
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University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison · 89.1 mi
U.S. News #34
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Beloit CollegeBeloit · 97.2 mi
Liberal Arts #100
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Grinnell CollegeGrinnell · 103.4 mi
Liberal Arts #16
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Knox CollegeGalesburg · 107.5 mi
Liberal Arts #85
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Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona · 117.2 mi
U.S. News #299
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Bradley UniversityPeoria · 138.5 mi
U.S. News #169
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Aurora UniversityAurora · 140.8 mi
U.S. News #262
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.