The average acceptance rate of the 5 North Dakota colleges that have competitive admission is 79.97% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 3.4%. The acceptance rate at 0 North Dakota colleges increased and the rate of 5 colleges decreased.
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 25.75%. Dickinson State University (37.02%) and Minot State University (64.62%) are following it in the list of Tightest North Dakota 4-Years Colleges to Get In.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Dickinson State University also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,193 and graduate tuition & fees is $12,457 for the academic year 2024-2025.
We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale, NDPrivate, 4-year | 25.75% 10.47% | 76.74% | - | $19,700 | 275 | 46.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 2 - | Dickinson State University Dickinson, NDPublic, 4-year | 37.02% 23.03% | 51.79% | - | $9,118 ($9,118) | 1,410 | 51.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Minot State University Minot, NDPublic, 4-year | 64.62% 7.59% | 77.92% | 1,060 | $8,702 ($8,702) | 2,751 | 45.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 4 2 | University of Mary Bismarck, NDPrivate, 4-year | 75.30% 2.95% | 41.38% | 1,210 | $22,356 | 3,861 | 67.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 5 - | University of North Dakota Grand Forks, NDPublic, 4-year | 76.90% 0.19% | 34.71% | - | $15,570 ($10,951) | 15,019 | 60.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 6 1 | University of Jamestown Jamestown, NDPrivate, 4-year | 88.08% 5.43% | 36.12% | - | $24,990 | 1,376 | 49.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 7 1 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, NDPublic, 4-year | 94.96% 0.85% | 32.01% | - | $15,564 ($10,910) | 11,952 | 64.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 8 5 | Valley City State University Valley City, NDPublic, 4-year | 99.07% 29.76% | 53.89% | 930 | $13,544 ($8,580) | 1,806 | 53.00% | 12 to 1 |
| Average | 70.21% | 50.57% | 1,067 | $16,193 ($9,652) | 4,806 | 54.38% | 14 to 1 |