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Acceptance Rate 64.62%
Yield 77.92%
SAT Score 1,060
ACT Score 20
Applicants 701

MSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 64.62% at Minot State University. Total 701 students applied and 453 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,060 and the average ACT score is 20.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$35
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationwww.minotstateu.edu/enroll/
Online Applicationwww.minotstateu.edu/enroll/apply.shtml
Acceptance Rate64.62%
Average Test Scores1,060 SAT / 20 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 64.62%. A total of 701 students (291 men and 410 women) have applied to and 453 (187 men and 266 women) students admitted to Minot State University.
Among them, 136 male and 217 female students have enrolled into MSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 77.92%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at MSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants70129141000
Admitted45318726600
Enrolled35313621700
Acceptance Rate 64.62% 64.26% 64.88% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 77.92% 72.73% 81.58% - -
[Chart] Minot State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At MSU, 20 applicants (6% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 189 applicants (54%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,060 at MSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,140 and 25th percentile score is 930.
The average ACT score is 20 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
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 Total93010601140
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500530570
Math430530570
ACT Composite182024
Math171924
English162023
[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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