Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in North Dakota. The average acceptance rate of best schools in North Dakota is 83.52% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 35.38%.
Minot State University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 64.62% and Minot State University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 77.92% among best schools 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.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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%) |
| 2 | Minot State University | 701 (291/410) | 453 (187/266) | 353 (136/217) | 65% (64%/65%) | 78% (73%/53%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 4 | University of Mary | 1,810 (663/1,147) | 1,363 (501/862) | 564 (225/339) | 75% (76%/75%) | 41% (45%/30%) |
| Average | 4,500 (2,124/2,124) | 3,758 (1,713/2,045) | 1,330 (626/704) | 83.52% (80.7%/96.3%) | 35.38% (36.6%/34.4%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in North Dakota is 1135. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 575 and the average SAT Math score is 560.
University of Mary has the highest SAT scores of 1,210 and Minot State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,060 among best schools in North Dakota. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in North Dakota for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Dakota | Test Score is NOT considered for University of North Dakota admission. | |||
| 2 | Minot State University | 6% (20) | 1060 | 530 | 530 |
| 3 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 4 | University of Mary | 7% (37) | 1210 | 620 | 590 |
| Average | 6.50% | 1135 | 575 | 560 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in North Dakota is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 and the ACT math score is 21.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in North Dakota for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Dakota | Test Score is NOT considered for University of North Dakota admission. | |||
| 2 | Minot State University | 54% (189) | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| 3 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 2% (42) | 23 | 20 | 22 |
| 4 | University of Mary | 37% (211) | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Average | 31.00% | 22 | 21 | 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 best schools in North Dakota based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Dakota | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 2 | Minot State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 4 | University of Mary | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in North Dakotaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
Top Colleges By Subject
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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.