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Acceptance Rate 95.68%
Yield 30.77%
SAT Score 1,095
ACT Score 22
Applicants 8,535

NDSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 95.68% at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. Total 8,535 students applied and 8,166 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,095 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to NDSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationhttps://www.ndsu.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://www.ndsu.edu/admission/how_to_apply/application_process
Acceptance Rate95.68%
Average Test Scores1,095 SAT / 22 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 95.68%. A total of 8,535 students (3,659 men and 4,876 women) have applied to and 8,166 (3,471 men and 4,695 women) students admitted to North Dakota State University-Main Campus.
Among them, 1,190 male and 1,323 female students have enrolled into NDSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 30.77%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at NDSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,5353,6594,87600
Admitted8,1663,4714,69500
Enrolled2,5131,1901,32300
Acceptance Rate 95.68% 94.86% 96.29% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 30.77% 34.28% 28.18% - -
[Chart] North Dakota State University-Main Campus Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At NDSU, 16 applicants (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,745 applicants (69%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,095 at NDSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,216 and 25th percentile score is 968.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at NDSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of NDSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at NDSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total96810951216
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing468545623
Math500550593
ACT Composite192225
Math182226
English162024
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to North Dakota State University-Main Campus, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for NDSU
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 NDSU

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