First Year Student (Freshman) Admission Requirements

To apply for admission, students must submit:

• A completed Application for Admission
• A $35 non-refundable application fee
• Proof of two immunizations for measles, mumps, and rubella
• ACT or SAT scores
• Required of all U.S. and Canadian students who are less than 25 years of age on the first day of class
• ACT Composite score of 17 or higher OR;
• SAT Combined score of 810 or higher
• Official transcripts (all final high school, GED, or college/university transcripts)
• High School Core Admission Requirements
• Required of first-year students with a high school graduation date of 1993 to present
• Required of U.S. students only

Admission begins by submitting an admission application and the corresponding $35 fee to the Enrollment Services Office. Other required items may be submitted at later dates as they become available. All materials should be on file prior to the student’s registration. The $35 application fee is mandatory and nonrefundable. A letter will then be sent to the prospective student advising of a full, conditional, or denied admission status. Students must be fully admitted before financial aid will be distributed. Eligible students will receive subsequent correspondence directing them to the date, place, and time for orientation/registration activities.

Health Record/Proof of Two Immunizations for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) is required by the State Board of Higher Education. Upon the student’s request, such records are sometimes available through the student’s high school (or college for transfer students) and can be sent to the University along with the student’s high school (college) transcript. Proof of immunization for measles, mumps, and rubella requires 1) two doses of vaccine given no less than one month apart, or 2) positive serologic tests, or 3) proof that date of birth is prior to 1957. No student will be permitted to enroll in a subsequent term until immunization or documentation of a waiver is complete.

ACT or SAT scores are used to determine a student’s acceptance to the University, the scores must be submitted as a part of the admission process. The scores are used to assist students and their academic advisors in making good academic planning decisions. ACT scores should be sent to the University directly from the ACT office in Iowa City, Iowa. A student specifies the schools to which he/she wants scores sent at the time of writing the ACT exam. Subsequent requests may be made by contacting ACT Records, P.O. Box 451, Iowa City, IA 52243, (319)337-1313. Note: Minot State University’s ACT code is 3214. While the ACT is preferred, the University accepts SAT scores as well. SAT scores: SAT College Board ATP, P.O. Box 6200, Princeton, NJ 08541, (609) 771-7600. Note: Minot State University’s SAT code is 6479.

An official high school transcript records all work completed from grades 9-12, as well as the official date of high school graduation. This transcript must be sent directly from the high school to the Enrollment Services Office. A student may start the admission’s process by submitting the application and $35 fee. Full admission status is contingent upon receipt of the final, official transcript, sent when it becomes available.

Students who hold a GED (General Education Development- high school equivalency certificate), rather than a high school diploma, must submit photocopies of their GED scores and certificates. For admission purposes GED scores must average =450 overall with no score lower than 410 on any of the subparts. Students generally may not take the GED until they are at least 18 years of age and their high school class has graduated. High school transcripts are also required and will be reviewed by the Admissions Review Committee in determining admission of students who have earned a GED instead of a high school diploma.

High School Core Admission Requirements
North Dakota State Board of Higher Education policy requires that all students who completed their high school studies in the United States in 1993 to present must have completed the following high school courses before being permitted to enter Minot State University:

English (4 units*)
Including the development of written and oral communication skills.

Laboratory Science (3 units)
Including at least one unit each in two or more of the following: biology, chemistry, physics, or physical science.

Mathematics (3 units)
Algebra 1 and above, excluding business, consumer, and general mathematics.

Social Studies (3 units)
Excluding consumer education, cooperative marketing, orientation to social science, and marriage/family.

*A unit typically represents one year of study.

Students who have not had the required courses are encouraged to enroll in any of North Dakota’s two-year colleges, which include Bismarck State College, North Dakota State College of Science, MSU-Bottineau, Lake Region State College, and Williston State College. Upon successful completion of 24 transferable semester hours at these campuses, students are eligible for admission to a four-year university. Such transfer students are exempt from the high school core course requirements.

Orientation
New Minot State University students (freshman and transfer) are required to complete a new student orientation. To facilitate completion of this requirement the campus will hold CONNECT events during the summer and before the spring semester. These events will introduce students to the University through information sessions, a campus tour, academic advising, and will conclude with the student registering for classes. A virtual option is also available for distance students. Information about CONNECT events is sent to all students who have been admitted to the University.

Mentor program
The Mentor Program is designed to assist new students with the transition to the academic and social environment of Minot State University. This is accomplished by pairing incoming students with a faculty/staff mentor who knows Minot State University policies and procedures, as well as which resources are available on and off campus to help students succeed. The mentor will also serve as a central point of contact for the student during his/her first year at Minot State University.