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Acceptance Rate 93.17%
Yield 81.47%
SAT Score 1,085
ACT Score 19
Applicants 498

MSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 93.17% at Minot State University. Total 498 students applied and 464 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,085 and the average ACT score is 19.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to MSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$35
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationwww.minotstateu.edu/enroll/
Online Applicationwww.minotstateu.edu/enroll/apply.shtml
Acceptance Rate93.17%
Average Test Scores1,085 SAT / 19 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 93.17%. A total of 498 students (204 men and 294 women) have applied to and 464 (189 men and 275 women) students admitted to Minot State University.
Among them, 147 male and 231 female students have enrolled into MSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 81.47%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at MSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants49820429400
Admitted46418927500
Enrolled37814723100
Acceptance Rate 93.17% 92.65% 93.54% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 81.47% 77.78% 84.00% - -
[Chart] Minot State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At MSU, 24 applicants (6% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 276 applicants (73%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,085 at MSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,178 and 25th percentile score is 992.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 22 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at MSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of MSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at MSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total99210851178
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510540598
Math482545580
ACT Composite171922
Math171923
English151922
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Minot State University, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
Application Requirements for MSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✓
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at MSU

The calendar system at Minot State University is Semester. Minot State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Minot State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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