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Admission Comparison Between North Dakota Colleges

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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 88.32% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 34.10%.
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 44.44% and Minot State University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 81.47% 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 2022-2023.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Colleges In North Dakota
Name ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment 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 729 (357/372) 525 (257/268) 242 (131/111) 72% (72%/72%) 46% (51%/30%)
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College The school has an open admission policy.
University of Jamestown 1,017 (584/433) 936 (556/380) 257 (143/114) 92% (95%/88%) 27% (26%/26%)
University of Mary 1,499 (614/885) 1,220 (489/731) 458 (202/256) 81% (80%/83%) 38% (41%/29%)
Mayville State University 292 (152/140) 208 (110/98) 108 (53/55) 71% (72%/70%) 52% (48%/39%)
Minot State University 498 (204/294) 464 (189/275) 378 (147/231) 93% (93%/94%) 81% (78%/79%)
University of North Dakota 6,597 (3,523/3,074) 5,494 (2,806/2,688) 1,753 (887/866) 83% (80%/87%) 32% (32%/28%)
North Dakota State University-Main Campus 8,535 (3,659/4,876) 8,166 (3,471/4,695) 2,513 (1,190/1,323) 96% (95%/96%) 31% (34%/27%)
Sitting Bull College The school has an open admission policy.
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School 144 (67/77) 64 (32/32) 31 (18/13) 44% (48%/42%) 48% (56%/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 429 (230/198) 358 (187/170) 205 (102/103) 83% (81%/86%) 57% (55%/52%)
Columbia College - Minot AFB No admission statistics available for the school.
Average2,193 (1,043/1,043)1,937 (900/1,037)661 (319/341)88.32% (86.2%/99.4%)34.10% (35.5%/32.9%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of Colleges in North Dakota is 1097. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 553 and the average SAT Math score is 544.
University of Mary has the highest SAT scores of 1,235 and Dickinson State University has the lowest SAT scores of 990 among Colleges in North Dakota. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in North Dakota for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Colleges In North Dakota
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
Rasmussen University-North Dakota The school has an open admission policy.
Bismarck State College The school has an open admission policy.
Dickinson State University 4%
(9)
990491499
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College The school has an open admission policy.
University of Jamestown Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
University of Mary 7%
(34)
1235640595
Mayville State University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Minot State University 6%
(24)
1085540545
University of North Dakota Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus 1%
(16)
1095545550
Sitting Bull College The school has an open admission policy.
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School 10%
(3)
-00
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 2%
(5)
1080550530
Columbia College - Minot AFB No data is available.
Average5.00% 1097553544

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of Colleges in North Dakota is . By subject, the average ACT English score is 20 and the ACT math score is 20.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in North Dakota for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Colleges In North Dakota
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
Rasmussen University-North Dakota The school has an open admission policy.
Bismarck State College The school has an open admission policy.
Dickinson State University 57%
(138)
191719
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College The school has an open admission policy.
University of Jamestown Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
University of Mary 54%
(248)
242323
Mayville State University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Minot State University 73%
(276)
191919
University of North Dakota Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus 69%
(1,745)
222022
Sitting Bull College The school has an open admission policy.
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School 90%
(28)
201919
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 72%
(147)
191919
Columbia College - Minot AFB No data is available.
Average69.17% 212020

*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 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Colleges In North Dakota
NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
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.
University of Jamestown
University of Mary
Mayville State University
Minot State University
University of North Dakota
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
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
Columbia College - Minot AFB 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)