1-800-777-0750 ext. 3350
or 1-701-858-3350

Admission Standards

First Year Students
ACT/SAT		H.S. GPA Range	Conditional Admission
Any	and	3.25 +	None
22-36/1020-1560 SAT	and	Any	None
20-21/940-1010 SAT	and	3.0 - 3.249	17-credit enrollment limit during the first term
18-19/860-930 SAT	and	3.0 - 3.249	15-credit enrollment limit during the first term
17/810 SAT	and	2.0 - 3.249	Enhanced Success Program

Transfer Students: 24 completed college credits and 2.0 GPA*

*Note: All applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet one of the above admission requirements or have incomplete core courses. Some students may qualify for Minot State’s Enhanced Success program or Passport program. MSU’s Admission Exemption Committee will assess additional criteria for students who do not meet one of the requirements. Enrollment provisions will be determined upon admission.

First Year Applicants
Those applying for admission and have not attended college after high school graduation or GED completion.
Submit the following to the Enrollment Services Office:

Completed application for admission with $35 non- refundable application fee
Official high school transcripts
ACT or SAT scores (SBHE policy 402.1.1)

Required of U.S. and Canadian students who are less than 25 years of age as of the first day of class

Proof of two immunizations for measles, mumps, and rubella
Completion of NDUS High School Core Requirements (see below)

Transfer Applicants
Those applying for admission and have attended college after high school graduation or GED completion.
Submit the following to the Enrollment Services Office:

Completed application for admission and the $35 non- refundable processing fee
Official transcripts from all other post-secondary schools previously attended mailed directly to the Enrollment Services Office
Official ACT scores if transferring fewer than 24 semester credits (36 quarter credits) and if student will be less than 25 years of age on the first day of class
Official high school transcripts, mailed to the Enrollment Services Office directly from the student’s high school, if transferring fewer than 24 semester (36 quarter) credits
Proof of two doses of immunization for measles, mumps, and rubella

*Note: Items 1, 2 and 3 are the critical components that must be received by the Enrollment Services Office in order to initiate the processing of your application. Students are not permitted to register until the most recent college transcript is received.
**Note: Students applying with GED completion, Home School education, or as non-degree seeking should see additional admission requirements.

NDUS Core Admission Requirements
Required of first-year students (U.S. only) with a high school graduation date of 1993 to present:

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

Freshman students who completed high school prior to 1993 are exempt from the high school core curriculum requirements. All international students (including Canadian students) are exempt from the high school core curriculum requirements. Students with questions on the college prep requirements and policies should contact the Enrollment Services Office at 701-858-3350 or 800-777-0750 ext. 3350.