Applying to North Dakota State University-Main Campus

NDSU's acceptance rate is 95% for students enrolled in fall 2021. A total of 8,143 students applied and 7,773 were admitted to the school. Based on its acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into NDSU. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 32.05% with 2,491 enrolled students out of 7,773 admitted.

The average SAT score is 1,205 and the ACT score is 23 at NDSU.

To apply to NDSU, the admission test scores is considered but not required and recommendation letter(s) is neither required nor recommended to submit. Below tables and charts analyze NDSU's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $35 for applying undergraduate school and $35 for graduate school at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$35
Graduate Application Fees	$35
Admission Information	https://www.ndsu.edu/admission/
Online Application	https://www.ndsu.edu/admission/how_to_apply/application_process
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 95.46% and the yield is 32.05%. 3,487 men and 4,656 women applied to NDSU and 3,287 men and 4,486 women students were accepted. Among them, 1,171 men and 1,320 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	8,143	3,487	4,656
Admitted	7,773	3,287	4,486
Enrolled	2,491	1,171	1,320
Acceptance Rate	95.46%	94.26%	96.35%
Yield	32.05%	35.63%	29.42%

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2021-2022, 24 students (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,565 students (63%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 640 and the 25^th percentile is 538. The SAT Math score is 673 (75^th) and 558 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 26 (75^th percentile) and 20 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	538	640
SAT Math	558	673
ACT Composite	20	26
ACT Math	19	27
ACT English	17	25

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are similar to the average score when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,154, ACT: 67 - public Research University (high research activity)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants. 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 .

NDSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Considered but not Required
TOEFL	Neither required nor recommended
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended