Moorhead, MN · Public · 3,072 undergraduates · suburban
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moderately selective
Its Fargo-Moorhead location puts more colleges and employers within reach than the campus's Minnesota setting alone suggests.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and steady in academic standing.- Admission
- 52.6% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 59.1%
4,654 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$50,527 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Minnesota State University Moorhead apart
Academic design
Students can choose from more than 100 majors, minors, emphases, certificates, and licensure pathways, with hands-on learning and professional preparation emphasized.
Campus pattern
The Moorhead campus sits directly across the Red River from Fargo, giving students access to employers, health systems, arts, and a shared two-state college-town environment.
Defining feature
Its Fargo-Moorhead location puts more colleges and employers within reach than the campus's Minnesota setting alone suggests.
Can I get in?
52.6% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
4,654About 53 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 1% submitted an SAT, and 64% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Minnesota State University Moorhead, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Minnesota State University Moorhead weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students can choose from more than 100 majors, minors, emphases, certificates, and licensure pathways, with hands-on learning and professional preparation emphasized.
Make the fit specific
Its Fargo-Moorhead location puts more colleges and employers within reach than the campus's Minnesota setting alone suggests.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
$20 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Minnesota State University Moorhead
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Its Fargo-Moorhead location puts more colleges and employers within reach than the campus's Minnesota setting alone suggests.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Admits separately
Social Work
What is campus life like?
Minnesota State University Moorhead beyond the classroom
The Moorhead campus sits directly across the Red River from Fargo, giving students access to employers, health systems, arts, and a shared two-state college-town environment.
A defining academic feature
Students can choose from more than 100 majors, minors, emphases, certificates, and licensure pathways, with hands-on learning and professional preparation emphasized.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Moorhead campus sits directly across the Red River from Fargo, giving students access to employers, health systems, arts, and a shared two-state college-town environment.
What changes the experience
Its Fargo-Moorhead location puts more colleges and employers within reach than the campus's Minnesota setting alone suggests.