Northern State University

4-years Public College In Aberdeen, SD

The acceptance rate of Northern State University is 79.8%. Total 1,229 students have applied to and 981 have accepted to admit. Eventually, 337 students enrolled in Northern State University (Admission Yield: 34.4%). The average SAT score is 990 and the average ACT score is 21. The application fee for undergraduate programs is $20 and graduate school application fee is $35 at Northern State University.

Admission Stats

Application Fee	$20 (Undergraduate) $35 (Graduate)
Acceptance Rate	79.8%
Yield	34.4%
Test Scores	990 (SAT) 21 (ACT)

Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,229 students have applied to Northern State University. By gender, 470 male and 754 female students have applied to the school. Among them, 981 (368 male and 611 female) students have accepted and 337(144 male and 193 female) have enrolled into Northern State University for academic year 2021-2022. Next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield, also known as enrolment rate at Northern State University.

2021-2022 Admission Stats at Northern State University
	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	1,229	470	754
Admitted	981	368	611
Enrolled	337	144	193
Acceptance Rate	79.82%	78.30%	81.03%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	34.35%	39.13%	31.59%

SAT and ACT Scores Distribution

At Northern State University, 16 applicants (5% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 270 applicants (80%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score is 1,190 and 25^th percentile score is 1,020. For ACT scores, 75^th percentile score is 72 and 25^th percentile score is 52. The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to submit when applying to Northern State University. Next table shows detail SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Northern State University.

2021-2022 Submitted SAT and ACT Scores
	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	530	600
SAT Math	490	590
ACT Composite	18	24
ACT Math	17	25
ACT English	17	23

Admission Consideration & Requirements

Admission Consideration
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered But Not Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither Required Nor Recommended
Admission Test Scores	Considered But Not Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither Required Nor Recommended

Offered Degrees & Accepted Credits

Offered Degrees at Northern State University
Degree	Offered
1 Year Certificate	✔
2 Year Certificate	✗
Associate	✔
2-4 Year Certificate	✗
Bachelor's	✔
Post-Bachelor Certificate	✔
Master's	✔
Post-Master Certificate	✗
Doctorate (Research)	✗
Doctorate (Professional Practice)	✗
Doctorate (Other)	✗