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Acceptance Rate 78.91%
Yield 53.45%
SAT Score 1,080
ACT Score 23
Applicants 882

Dakota State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 78.91% at Dakota State University. Total 882 students applied and 696 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Dakota State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationhttps://dsu.edu/admissions/index.html
Online Applicationhttps://dsu.edu/apply.html
Acceptance Rate78.91%
Average Test Scores1,080 SAT / 23 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 78.91%. A total of 882 students (603 men and 263 women) have applied to and 696 (490 men and 200 women) students admitted to Dakota State University.
Among them, 274 male and 98 female students have enrolled into Dakota State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 53.45%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Dakota State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants882603263016
Admitted69649020006
Enrolled3722749800
Acceptance Rate 78.91% 81.26% 76.05% - 37.50%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 53.45% 55.92% 49.00% - 0.00%
[Chart] Dakota State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Dakota State, 43 applicants (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 296 applicants (80%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at Dakota State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,240 and 25th percentile score is 940.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Dakota State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Dakota State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Dakota State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total94010801240
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480530640
Math460550600
ACT Composite192327
Math182327
English172126
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Dakota State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Dakota State
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 Dakota State

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