North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Fargo, North Dakota · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 95%
- Undergraduates
- 9,471
- Setting
- City: Midsize
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Average total
- 1150
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19–25
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (701) 231-8011
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $11,738per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $16,672per year
- Average net price
- $15,636What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $65,925
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 111 programs
- Agriculture, General · bachelor
- Agricultural Business and Management · bachelor, master
- Agricultural Mechanization · bachelor
- Agricultural Production Operations · bachelor
- Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services · bachelor
- International Agriculture · master
- Agricultural Public Services · bachelor, master
- Animal Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Food Science and Technology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Plant Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Soil Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · master
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Architecture · bachelor, master
- Environmental Design · bachelor
- Landscape Architecture · master
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Communication and Media Studies · master, doctoral
- Journalism · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Publishing · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Computer Systems Analysis · undergraduate certificate
- Computer Science · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · graduate certificate
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · doctoral
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
- Education, Other · bachelor
- Engineering, General · doctoral
- Agricultural Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · master, doctoral
- Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Computer Engineering · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor, master
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Construction Engineering · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Industrial Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Manufacturing Engineering · bachelor, master
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · bachelor, master
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies · undergraduate certificate
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · master, doctoral
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Apparel and Textiles · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Botany/Plant Biology · master, doctoral
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · doctoral
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Zoology/Animal Biology · master, doctoral
- Genetics · master, doctoral
- Biotechnology · bachelor
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · master, doctoral
- Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Statistics · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Gerontology · post-baccalaureate certificate, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Nutrition Sciences · bachelor
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
- Data Analytics · undergraduate certificate
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Philosophy · undergraduate certificate
- Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Materials Sciences · master, doctoral
- Science Technologies/Technicians, Other · undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Psychology, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
- Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor, doctoral
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Homeland Security · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Public Policy Analysis · master
- Social Work · graduate certificate
- Anthropology · bachelor, master
- Economics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor, master
- Transportation and Materials Moving, Other · master, graduate certificate
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Public Health · master, graduate certificate
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · bachelor, master
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, doctoral, first professional
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Business/Corporate Communications · bachelor
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate
- Finance and Financial Management Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Hospitality Administration/Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- International Business · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral
- Marketing · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- History · bachelor, master, doctoral
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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