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Acceptance Rate 88.05%
Yield 17.99%
SAT Score 1,320
ACT Score 24
Applicants 2,418

Dakota State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 88.05% at Dakota State University. Total 2,418 students applied and 2,129 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,320 and the average ACT score is 24.
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 Rate88.05%
Average Test Scores1,320 SAT / 24 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 88.05%. A total of 2,418 students (1,620 men and 767 women) have applied to and 2,129 (1,426 men and 678 women) students admitted to Dakota State University.
Among them, 285 male and 98 female students have enrolled into Dakota State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.99%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Dakota State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,4181,62076700
Admitted2,1291,42667800
Enrolled3832859800
Acceptance Rate 88.05% 88.02% 88.40% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.99% 19.99% 14.45% - -
[Chart] Dakota State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Dakota State, 61 applicants (16% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 254 applicants (67%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,320 at Dakota State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,440 and 25th percentile score is 1,190.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
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 Total119013201440
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570620680
Math620700760
ACT Composite202427
Math192427
English182225
[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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