Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in North Dakota. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in North Dakota is 80.48% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 36.37%.
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 25.75% and Minot State University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 77.92% among Colleges in North Dakota. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Bismarck State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Dickinson State University | 1,356 (782/574) | 502 (232/270) | 260 (141/119) | 37% (30%/47%) | 52% (61%/21%) | |
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Headquarters Academy of Hair Design Inc | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/31/2018) | |||||
| University of Jamestown | 965 (565/400) | 850 (492/358) | 307 (200/107) | 88% (87%/90%) | 36% (41%/27%) | |
| Josef's School of Hair Design Inc-Fargo Downtown | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018) | |||||
| Lake Region State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Mary | 1,810 (663/1,147) | 1,363 (501/862) | 564 (225/339) | 75% (76%/75%) | 41% (45%/30%) | |
| Mayville State University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Minot State University | 701 (291/410) | 453 (187/266) | 353 (136/217) | 65% (64%/65%) | 78% (73%/53%) | |
| Moler Barber College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| University of North Dakota | 8,261 (4,466/3,790) | 6,353 (3,258/3,092) | 2,205 (1,135/1,070) | 77% (73%/82%) | 35% (35%/28%) | |
| North Dakota State College of Science | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Dakota College at Bottineau | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 7,228 (3,074/4,154) | 6,864 (2,905/3,959) | 2,197 (1,009/1,188) | 95% (95%/95%) | 32% (35%/29%) | |
| Williston State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| JZ Trend Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Sitting Bull College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School | 167 (69/98) | 43 (19/24) | 33 (16/17) | 26% (28%/24%) | 77% (84%/17%) | |
| Turtle Mountain Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| United Tribes Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Valley City State University | 324 (162/162) | 321 (161/160) | 173 (97/76) | 99% (99%/99%) | 54% (60%/47%) | |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| The Hair Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lynnes Welding Training | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Average | 2,602 (1,259/1,259) | 2,094 (969/1,124) | 762 (370/392) | 80.48% (77.0%/89.3%) | 36.37% (38.2%/34.8%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in North Dakota is 1067. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 533 and the average SAT Math score is 533.
University of Mary has the highest SAT scores of 1,210 and Valley City State University has the lowest SAT scores of 930 among Colleges in North Dakota. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in North Dakota for the academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bismarck State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Dickinson State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Dickinson State University admission. | ||||
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Headquarters Academy of Hair Design Inc | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/31/2018) | ||||
| University of Jamestown | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Jamestown admission. | ||||
| Josef's School of Hair Design Inc-Fargo Downtown | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018) | ||||
| Lake Region State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Mary | 7% (37) | 1210 | 620 | 590 | |
| Mayville State University | No data is available. | ||||
| Minot State University | 6% (20) | 1060 | 530 | 530 | |
| Moler Barber College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| University of North Dakota | Test Score is NOT considered for University of North Dakota admission. | ||||
| North Dakota State College of Science | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Dakota College at Bottineau | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Williston State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| JZ Trend Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Sitting Bull College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School | Test Score is NOT considered for Trinity Bible College and Graduate School admission. | ||||
| Turtle Mountain Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| United Tribes Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Valley City State University | 5% (9) | 930 | 450 | 480 | |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Hair Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lynnes Welding Training | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 6.00% | 1067 | 533 | 533 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in North Dakota is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 20 and the ACT math score is 21.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in North Dakota for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bismarck State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Dickinson State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Dickinson State University admission. | ||||
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Headquarters Academy of Hair Design Inc | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/31/2018) | ||||
| University of Jamestown | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Jamestown admission. | ||||
| Josef's School of Hair Design Inc-Fargo Downtown | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018) | ||||
| Lake Region State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Mary | 37% (211) | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
| Mayville State University | No data is available. | ||||
| Minot State University | 54% (189) | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
| Moler Barber College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| University of North Dakota | Test Score is NOT considered for University of North Dakota admission. | ||||
| North Dakota State College of Science | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Dakota College at Bottineau | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 2% (42) | 23 | 20 | 22 | |
| Williston State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| JZ Trend Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Sitting Bull College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School | Test Score is NOT considered for Trinity Bible College and Graduate School admission. | ||||
| Turtle Mountain Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| United Tribes Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Valley City State University | 63% (109) | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Hair Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lynnes Welding Training | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 39.00% | 22 | 20 | 21 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in North Dakota based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Bismarck State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Dickinson State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Headquarters Academy of Hair Design Inc | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/31/2018) | ||||||||
| University of Jamestown | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Josef's School of Hair Design Inc-Fargo Downtown | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018) | ||||||||
| Lake Region State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Mary | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mayville State University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Minot State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Moler Barber College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| University of North Dakota | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| North Dakota State College of Science | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Dakota College at Bottineau | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | |
| Williston State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| JZ Trend Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Sitting Bull College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Turtle Mountain Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| United Tribes Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Valley City State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| The Hair Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Lynnes Welding Training | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.