Admission Comparison between North Dakota Colleges
For the academic year 2022-2023, 19,740 students have applied to North Dakota colleges and 17,435 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the North Dakota colleges is 72.8%. Of the admitted students, 5,945 students finally enrolled in one of North Dakota colleges.
1 North Dakota colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 5 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at North Dakota colleges is 1,040.
North Dakota College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- North Dakota State University-Main Campus has the largest number of applicants of 8,535 and North Dakota State University-Main Campus has the most admitted students of 8,166.
- The average acceptance rate of North Dakota colleges is 72.8% and Dickinson State University has the lowest acceptance rate of 72.0%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 46.5% and Dickinson State University has the highest yield of 46.1%.
North Dakota Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists North Dakota colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minot State University Minot, ND Public, 4 years four-years | 498 | 464 | 378 | 93.2% | 81 | $35 | $35 |
| University of Mary Bismarck, ND Private, 4 years four-years | 1,499 | 1,220 | 458 | 81.4% | 38 | $30 | $45 |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND Public, 4 years four-years | 8,535 | 8,166 | 2,513 | 95.7% | 31 | - | $35 |
| University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND Public, 4 years four-years | 6,597 | 5,494 | 1,753 | 83.3% | 32 | $35 | $35 |
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale, ND Private, 4 years four-years | 144 | 64 | 31 | 44.4% | 48 | $25 | $25 |
| Mayville State University Mayville, ND Public, 4 years four-years | 292 | 208 | 108 | 71.2% | 52 | $35 | $35 |
| Valley City State University Valley City, ND Public, 4 years four-years | 429 | 358 | 205 | 83.4% | 57 | $35 | $35 |
| Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND Public, 4 years four-years | 729 | 525 | 242 | 72.0% | 46 | $35 | $35 |
| University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND Private, 4 years four-years | 1,017 | 936 | 257 | 92.0% | 27 | - | - |
| Average | 19,740 | 17,435 | 5,945 | 72.8% | 46 | $33 | $35 |
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