Applying to North Dakota State University-Main Campus

The acceptance rate at North Dakota State University-Main Campus was 93.56% - 6,211 students were applied and 5,811 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into NDSU. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 38% where 2,218 out of 5,811 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,153 and the ACT score is 24 at NDSU.

Below tables and charts analyze NDSU 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, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 93.56% and the yield is 38.17%. 3,083 men and 3,128 women applied to NDSU and 2,874 men and 2,937 women students were accepted. Among them, 1,154 men and 1,064 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2019). 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	6,211	3,083	3,128
Admitted	5,811	2,874	2,937
Enrolled	2,218	1,154	1,064
Acceptance Rate	93.56%	93.22%	93.89%
Yield	38.17%	40.15%	36.23%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2019-2020, 74 students (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,164 students (98%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 630 and the 25^th percentile is 530. The SAT Math score is 635 (75^th) and 510 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 26 (75^th percentile) and 21 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	530	630
SAT Math	510	635
ACT Composite	21	26
ACT Math	20	27
ACT English	19	25

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: 1,151, ACT: 67 - Public Research University (high research activity)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program 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	Required
TOEFL	Neither required nor recommended
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended