How Acceptance Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for North Dakota Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of North Dakota Colleges is 72.76%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2024 acceptance rate decreased by 7.92%.

Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of North Dakota Colleges has decreased by 8.59% from 81.35% to 72.76%. Of the 8 North Dakota Colleges, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 4 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 4 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.

You can check 2024 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at North Dakota Colleges admission statistics comparison table.

Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for North Dakota Colleges

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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2019 to 2024 at North Dakota Colleges
School Name	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	5-Year Change
Rasmussen University-North DakotaFargo, ND	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bismarck State CollegeBismarck, ND	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, ND	99.73%	98.62% 1.12%	99.35% 0.73%	72.02% 27.33%	60.05% 11.97%	39.69%
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeNew Town, ND	-	-	-	-	-	-
University of JamestownJamestown, ND	69.26%	71.90% 2.64%	75.79% 3.89%	92.04% 16.24%	93.98% 1.95%	24.72%
University of MaryBismarck, ND	73.55%	71.68% 1.87%	78.79% 7.11%	81.39% 2.6%	78.00% 3.39%	4.45%
Mayville State UniversityMayville, ND	-	-	-	-	-	-
Minot State UniversityMinot, ND	66.67%	77.33% 10.67%	88.38% 11.05%	93.17% 4.79%	71.95% 21.23%	5.28%
University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND	81.12%	86.75% 5.63%	89.03% 2.28%	83.28% 5.75%	76.99% 6.29%	4.13%
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND	93.56%	94.10% 0.54%	95.46% 1.36%	95.68% 0.22%	96.00% 0.33%	2.44%
Sitting Bull CollegeFort Yates, ND	-	-	-	-	-	-
Trinity Bible College and Graduate SchoolEllendale, ND	90.74%	100.00% 9.26%	96.88% 3.13%	44.44% 52.43%	36.22% 8.23%	54.52%
Turtle Mountain Community CollegeBelcourt, ND	-	-	-	-	-	-
United Tribes Technical CollegeBismarck, ND	-	-	-	-	-	-
Valley City State UniversityValley City, ND	76.21%	80.60% 4.39%	81.45% 0.84%	83.45% 2%	68.90% 14.55%	7.31%
Average	81.35%	85.12% 3.77%	88.14% 3.02%	80.68% 7.46%	72.76% 7.92%	-8.59%

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

Most viewed schools in North Dakota

Undergraduate

University of North Dakota Public, 4-year | Grand Forks
North Dakota State University-Main Campus Public, 4-year | Fargo
Minot State University Public, 4-year | Minot
Rasmussen University-North Dakota Private, 4-year | Fargo
Dickinson State University Public, 4-year | Dickinson
University of Mary Private, 4-year | Bismarck
Sitting Bull College Public, 4-year | Fort Yates
Valley City State University Public, 4-year | Valley City
Lynnes Welding Training Private, Less than 2-year | Fargo
Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo Private, Less than 2-year | Fargo

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Graduate

University of North Dakota Public, 4-year | Grand Forks
University of Mary Private, 4-year | Bismarck
North Dakota State University-Main Campus Public, 4-year | Fargo
Sitting Bull College Public, 4-year | Fort Yates
Valley City State University Public, 4-year | Valley City
University of Jamestown Private, 4-year | Jamestown
Turtle Mountain Community College Private, 4-year | Belcourt
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Private, 4-year | Ellendale
The Hair Academy Private, 2-4 year | Bismarck
Lynnes Welding Training Private, Less than 2-year | Fargo

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Online Schools

University of North Dakota Public, 4-year | Grand Forks
Sitting Bull College Public, 4-year | Fort Yates
Minot State University Public, 4-year | Minot
Bismarck State College Public, 4-year | Bismarck
Cankdeska Cikana Community College Public, 2-4 year | Fort Totten
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Private, 4-year | Ellendale
United Tribes Technical College Private, 4-year | Bismarck
Rasmussen University-North Dakota Private, 4-year | Fargo
University of Jamestown Private, 4-year | Jamestown
Lake Region State College Public, 2-4 year | Devils Lake

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Trade Schools

North Dakota State College of Science Public, 2-4 year | Wahpeton
Dakota College at Bottineau Public, 2-4 year | Bottineau
Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo Private, Less than 2-year | Fargo
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College Public, 4-year | New Town
Cankdeska Cikana Community College Public, 2-4 year | Fort Totten
Mayville State University Public, 4-year | Mayville
United Tribes Technical College Private, 4-year | Bismarck
The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo Private, 2-4 year | Fargo
Rasmussen University-North Dakota Private, 4-year | Fargo
Lake Region State College Public, 2-4 year | Devils Lake

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