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Acceptance Rate 94.96%
Yield 32.01%
ACT Score 23
Applicants 7,228
Admitted 6,864

NDSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 94.96% at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. Total 7,228 students applied and 6,864 were accepted.
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 Rate94.96%
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 94.96%. A total of 7,228 students (3,074 men and 4,154 women) have applied to and 6,864 (2,905 men and 3,959 women) students admitted to North Dakota State University-Main Campus.
Among them, 1,009 male and 1,188 female students have enrolled into NDSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 32.01%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at NDSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,2283,0744,15400
Admitted6,8642,9053,95900
Enrolled2,1971,0091,18800
Acceptance Rate 94.96% 94.50% 95.31% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 32.01% 34.73% 30.01% - -
[Chart] North Dakota State University-Main Campus Acceptance Rate and Yield

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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