Hardest Colleges to Get Into in North Dakota

North Dakota has 8 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database, and this page ranks every one of them by acceptance rate. The most selective are Dickinson State University (37%), Minot State University (65%), and Mayville State University (71%). No school in the state admits fewer than a quarter of its applicants, the median North Dakota college admits 76%, and 7 are public against 1 private. At the other end, Valley City State University admits 99%. Open any school for its full admissions profile, or check your own odds free.

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76%

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Dickinson State University

37% acceptance

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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which of the Hardest Colleges in North Dakota can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 8 of the 8 colleges here, including Dickinson State University, Minot State University and Mayville State University. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Dickinson State Universityadmits 37%	51%Likely	73%Safety	84%Safety
Minot State Universityadmits 65%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Mayville State Universityadmits 71%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Mary Universityadmits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of North Dakotaadmits 77%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bismarck State Collegeadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
North Dakota State Universityadmits 95%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Valley City State Universityadmits 99%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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