Applying to NDSU

North Dakota State University-Main Campus's acceptance rate is 95.81% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 7,331 students applied and 7,024 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into NDSU.

NDSU's acceptance rate places 5th out of 8 North Dakota colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to NDSU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of North Dakota State University-Main Campus is 95.81% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 31.52%. 3,168 men and 4,163 women applied to NDSU and 3,020 men and 4,004 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,047 men and 1,167 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). 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
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	7,331	3,168	4,163	0	0
Admitted	7,024	3,020	4,004	0	0
Enrolled	2,214	1,047	1,167	0	0
Acceptance Rate	95.81%	95.33%	96.18%	-	-
Yield	31.52%	34.67%	29.15%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

North Dakota State University-Main Campus 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1 students (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 91 students (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at NDSU.

The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75^th percentile score of 24 and 25^th percentile score of 19 at NDSU. The median ACT math score is 20 and the ACT English score is 20.

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at NDSU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math
ACT Composite	19	22	24
ACT Math	17	20	24
ACT English	17	20	22

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 2023-24, total 2,214 first-year students enrolled in NDSU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.01% and part-time students is 0.99%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 47.29% and women students is 52.71%.

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
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,214	1,047	1,167
Full-time	2,192	1,036	1,156
Part-time	22	11	11

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 .

NDSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Not Considered
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not 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 Policy	No
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
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	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)

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