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North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. Fargo is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

545 Undergraduate Degrees
80 Graduate Degrees
$23,820 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
94% Acceptance Rate

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus Rankings

North Dakota State University landed the #261 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 1,477 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at North Dakota State University.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Value Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Best Value International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#32 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#33 Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#33 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#52 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards North Dakota State University has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#107 Best Marketing Schools College Factual
#137 Best Business Administration & Management Schools College Factual
#138 Best General Business Administration and Management Schools College Factual
#158 Best Accounting Schools College Factual
#179 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual
#210 Best Schools Course Advisor

Where Is North Dakota State University - Main Campus?

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Contact details for North Dakota State University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1301 12Th Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58108-6050
Phone: 701-231-8011
Website: https://www.ndsu.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ndsu.fargo
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NDSUNews

How Do I Get Into North Dakota State University?

You can apply to North Dakota State University online at: https://www.ndsu.edu/admission/how_to_apply/application_process

Admission Requirements for North Dakota State University

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into North Dakota State University?

94% Acceptance Rate
54% Of Accepted Are Women
3% Submit SAT Scores
North Dakota State University has the high acceptance rate of 94%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 94%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to North Dakota State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 508 and 623. Math scores were between 520 and 620.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for North Dakota State University - Main Campus  ( 508 to 623 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for North Dakota State University - Main Campus  ( 520 to 620 )
200
800
North Dakota State University received ACT scores from 97% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 25. Math scores were between 20 and 27. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

ACT English Scores for North Dakota State University - Main Campus  ( 18 to 25 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for North Dakota State University - Main Campus  ( 20 to 27 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for North Dakota State University - Main Campus  ( 20 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford North Dakota State University - Main Campus?

$23,820 Net Price
64% Take Out Loans
2.6% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of North Dakota State University is $23,820. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At North Dakota State University, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $9,736 a year. That adds up to $38,944 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at North Dakota State University is 2.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

North Dakota State University - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,339 Full-Time Undergraduates
47% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10,555 undergraduate students at North Dakota State University, with 9,339 being full-time and 1,216 being part-time.

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There are also 2,291 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,339 full-time undergraduates at North Dakota State University, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of North Dakota State University - Main Campus students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 146
Black or African American 214
Hispanic or Latino 258
White 8,159
International Students 101
Other Races/Ethnicities 461

Geographic Diversity

North Dakota students aren't the only ones who study at North Dakota State University - Main Campus. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 84 countries are represented at North Dakota State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Bangladesh.

Online Learning at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

581 Took All Classes Online
6,266 Took At Least One Class Online
-4.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 6,266 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at North Dakota State University has changed over the last few years.

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Online Affordability Rankings of North Dakota State University

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at North Dakota State University - Main Campus was $10,168 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $14,471. The following table shows how North Dakota State University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Development Economics & International Development #1 #1
Construction Management #1 #7
Construction Management #1 #7
Health Communication #1 #1
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication #1 #1
Transportation/Mobility Management #4 #4
Economics #7 #10

Online Growth Rankings of North Dakota State University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at North Dakota State University - Main Campus was -4.0%. This is the #1,650 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at North Dakota State University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

North Dakota State University - Main Campus Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 0 95 9 28 0 132
Finance 9 85 0 0 0 94
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 0 72 4 0 0 76
Interior Design Management 0 56 10 0 0 66
Accounting 0 60 0 0 0 60
Agricultural Economics 0 41 0 6 0 47
Professional Sales 32 0 0 0 0 32
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 0 25 0 0 0 25
General Management Information Systems 0 21 0 0 0 21
General Economics 0 14 0 0 0 14
Business/Corporate Communications 0 12 0 0 0 12
Other Accounting and Related Services 0 0 0 11 0 11
General Hospitality Administration/Management 0 8 0 0 0 8
Transportation/Mobility Management 0 0 0 1 6 7
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 0 6 0 0 0 6
Entrepreneurship 6 0 0 0 0 6
Financial Planning & Services 0 0 3 0 0 3
International Business/Trade/Commerce 0 3 0 0 0 3
Development Economics & International Development 0 0 0 2 0 2
Construction Management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 47 498 26 48 6 625

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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