North Dakota 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 5 North Dakota colleges that have competitive admission is 83.37% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 5.74%. The acceptance rate at 2 North Dakota colleges increased and the rate of 3 colleges decreased.

Trinity Bible College and Graduate School has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 36.22%. Dickinson State University (60.05%) and Valley City State University (69.31%) are following it in the list of Tightest North Dakota 4-Years Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Trinity Bible College and Graduate School stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Dickinson State University ranked 2nd, up 1 place from 3rd last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,183 and graduate tuition & fees is $11,743 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest North Dakota 4-Years Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale, NDPrivate, 4-year 36.22%
8.22%
68.66%-$18,76228939.00%11 to 1
2
1
Dickinson State University Dickinson, NDPublic, 4-year 60.05%
11.97%
45.29%-$11,218
($9,118)
1,47343.00%13 to 1
3
3
Valley City State University Valley City, NDPublic, 4-year 69.31%
14.14%
56.89%-$13,478
($8,514)
1,65848.00%12 to 1
4
4
Minot State University Minot, NDPublic, 4-year 72.21%
20.96%
67.84%1,040$8,633
($8,633)
2,77748.00%10 to 1
5
-
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, NDPublic, 4-year 77.09%
6.19%
30.80%-$15,570
($10,951)
13,87663.00%17 to 1
6
2
University of Mary Bismarck, NDPrivate, 4-year 78.25%
3.14%
45.30%-$21,4683,65268.00%14 to 1
7
-
University of Jamestown Jamestown, NDPrivate, 4-year 93.51%
1.47%
25.64%-$24,8201,24244.00%12 to 1
8
1
North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, NDPublic, 4-year 95.81%
0.13%
31.52%-$15,511
($10,857)
12,24264.00%17 to 1
Average72.81%46.49%1,040$16,183
($9,615)
4,65152.13%13 to 1