Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, NDSU's acceptance rate is 95.68% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 30.77%. 3,659 men and 4,876 women applied to NDSU and 3,471 men and 4,695 women students were accepted.
Among them, 1,190 men and 1,323 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at NDSU.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at NDSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,5353,6594,87600
Admitted8,1663,4714,69500
Enrolled2,5131,1901,32300
Acceptance Rate 95.68%94.86%96.29%--
Yield 30.77%34.28%28.18%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 16 students (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,745 students (69%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at NDSU.
The median SAT score is 1,095 with 545 SAT EBRW and 550 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 623 and the 25th percentile is 468. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 593 and 25th percentile is 500 .
The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75th percentile score of 25 and 25th percentile score of 19 at NDSU. The median ACT math score is 22 and the ACT English score is 20.
The SAT and ACT scores at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are relatively low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,256, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at NDSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total96810951216
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing468545623
SAT Math500550593
ACT Composite192225
ACT Math182226
ACT English162024
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 2,513 first-year students enrolled in NDSU. The proportion of full-time students is 98.89% and part-time students is 1.11%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 47.35% and women students is 52.65%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at NDSU.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at NDSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total2,5131,1901,32300
Full-time2,4851,1771,30800
Part-time28131500
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at NDSU. The english proficiency test is not considered.
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply North Dakota State University-Main Campus.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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NDSU Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankNot Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsNot Considered
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestNot Considered
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayConsidered, if submitted
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $35 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to NDSU.
Admission Information for Applying to NDSU
Open Admission PolicyNo
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationhttps://www.ndsu.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://www.ndsu.edu/admission/how_to_apply/application_process
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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