Fargo, ND · Public · 9,471 undergraduates · urban
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Less selective
NDSU's land-grant identity is highly visible in agriculture, engineering, architecture, pharmacy, and applied research serving the northern Plains.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 95.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 64.3%
7,331 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$62,203 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets North Dakota State University-Main Campus apart
Academic design
Engineering, agriculture, architecture, business, pharmacy, nursing, and sciences support a broad applied curriculum.
Campus pattern
Fargo combines a defined university district with a growing metropolitan economy.
Career & value signal
Agriculture, engineering, construction, health, and technology employers across the region recruit directly from relevant programs.
Can I get in?
95.8% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
7,331About 96 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 1% submitted an SAT, and 4% submitted an ACT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT and ACT ranges standing on a handful of files.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for North Dakota State University-Main Campus, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What North Dakota State University-Main Campus 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
Engineering, agriculture, architecture, business, pharmacy, nursing, and sciences support a broad applied curriculum.
Make institutional fit specific
NDSU's land-grant identity is highly visible in agriculture, engineering, architecture, pharmacy, and applied research serving the northern Plains.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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$0 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.
ArchitectureAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Communication and journalismAdmits 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 North Dakota State University-Main Campus
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
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
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.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Mechanical Engineering
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
North Dakota State University-Main Campus beyond the classroom
Fargo combines a defined university district with a growing metropolitan economy.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, agriculture, architecture, business, pharmacy, nursing, and sciences support a broad applied curriculum.
What shapes an ordinary week
Fargo combines a defined university district with a growing metropolitan economy.
Where the degree can lead
Agriculture, engineering, construction, health, and technology employers across the region recruit directly from relevant programs.