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Divine Word College

Epworth, IA

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Acceptance Rate

$15,600

Avg Cost (In-State)

$15,600

Avg Cost (Out-of-State)

N/A

Graduation Rate

64

Total Enrollment

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By the numbers

Divine Word College, at a glance

64students enrolled
$15,600sticker cost / year (out-of-state, before aid)

Graduation rate is the standard federal 6-year completion rate (students often take longer than four years). Earnings & selectivity rankings are computed across every US college in our catalog. Figures from College Scorecard / IPEDS; sticker cost is before financial aid.

Popular programs

Cross-Cultural MinistryIntercultural StudiesTheologyPhilosophyMissionary FormationReligious Studies

Application requirements

Regular Deadline

Rolling

Common App

No

Test Policy

Test Optional

Essays Required

1

Letters of Rec

2

Interview

Available

Essays: Personal statement required explaining interest in seminary/missionary formation

Note: Letter from pastor or religious leader required; college focuses on formation for Catholic priesthood and religious life

Requirements are AI-generated from public data and may change. Always verify directly with the college.

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Tactics that apply here

Things you can do that most families don't know about.

Early Action priority deadlines unlock the biggest merit pools

~$15k value

At many public universities, applying by the EA deadline (Nov 1) instead of regular (Feb 1) decides whether you're considered for the top merit awards.

Who it helps: Students with their applications ready by November of senior year, especially those targeting merit-rich publics.

How to use: List each target school's EA deadline (commonly Nov 1, sometimes Oct 15 or Dec 1). Submit complete applications + test scores by then. Confirm merit-scholarship deadlines separately — some require a different priority date or supplemental essay.

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File FAFSA the day it opens

~$5k value

Most schools award state and institutional aid first-come-first-served from a fixed pool. Filing FAFSA in October beats filing in February by thousands.

Who it helps: Every student applying for need-based aid, but especially families relying on state grants or institutional aid.

How to use: Set a calendar reminder for the FAFSA opening date (currently Oct 1 most years; Dec 1 in the 2024-25 transition year). Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to auto-fill tax info. Submit even if you have to estimate; corrections are easy.

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CSS Profile is required by 200+ private schools — separate from FAFSA

Most selective private colleges use the CSS Profile in addition to FAFSA. It costs $25 + $16/school and reaches deeper into family finances than FAFSA does.

Who it helps: Any student applying to a private 4-year with significant institutional aid needs.

How to use: Check the CSS Profile school list for each of your target colleges. Open the app at cssprofile.collegeboard.org as soon as it opens (early Oct). Submit ahead of each school's earliest priority date — often before the FAFSA deadline.

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Scholarships

Scholarships you may qualify for.

Iowa State Cardinal Scholarship

$3,500-$5,000/year (OOS)

university

OOS students with 25-29 ACT/1200-1340 SAT + 3.50+ GPA. Automatic.

Deadline: December 1

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Grinnell College Trustee Honor Scholarship

$25,000-$32,000/year

university

Top Grinnell incoming freshmen via competitive process; merit-based at one of the more generous LACs.

Deadline: January 15

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Drake Scholarship Foundation

$1,000-$5,000

national

Drake University-bound HS seniors + Drake-area HS seniors.

Deadline: Varies

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Iowa Tuition Grant

Up to $7,000/year

state

IA residents attending IA private 4-year nonprofit colleges with financial need.

Deadline: FAFSA by July 1

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All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship

Up to $9,250/year

state

IA residents with significant financial need + priority to former foster youth, homeless youth.

Deadline: FAFSA by July 1

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Iowa State University Honors Program Scholarship

$1,500-$5,000/year

university

Iowa State Honors Program admits with academic merit.

Deadline: December 1

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Iowa State Cyclone Aide Scholarship

$3,000-$8,000/year

university

IA State Cyclone Aide ambassadors with academic merit + service.

Deadline: March 1

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Iowa Honors at Iowa Scholarship

$3,000-$7,500/year

university

Top U of Iowa Honors Program admits with academic merit.

Deadline: December 1

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Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship

Last-dollar at IA CCs in high-demand fields

state

IA HS grads or adults pursuing in-demand certificates/diplomas/degrees at IA community colleges.

Deadline: Apply via FAFSA + school

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Class profile

Who actually goes here.

From the most recent Common Data Set and IPEDS.

9.8%

% Pell-eligible

Federal Pell grant recipients

4.7%

% URM

Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native combined

33.3%

1st-to-2nd year retention

Freshmen who return as sophomores

100.0%

6-year grad rate

Graduate within 150% normal time

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