- Minot State University (MSU) is a public school while University of Mary (UMary) is a private school.
- Both schools are located in North Dakota.
- UMary has more expensive tuition of $21,468 than MSU ($8,634).
- MSU has tighter acceptance rate of 68.97% than UMary (76.35%).
- UMary has higher SAT scores of 1,235 than MSU (1,085).
- UMary is larger with 3,652 students than MSU (2,777 students).
Minot State University View More Rivals | University of Mary View More Rivals | |
| #1 in North Dakota | Rankings | #2 in North Dakota |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Minot, ND | Location | Bismarck, ND |
MSU| Known as | UMary | |
| 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Master's College and University (medium programs) | Carnegie Classification | Doctoral/Research University |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $8,508 North Dakota residents $8,634 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $21,468 |
| $10,692 North Dakota residents $10,817 out-of-state | Graduate | $11,692 |
| $5,717 | Financial Aid | $11,447 |
| Admission | ||
| $35 undergraduate $35 graduate | Application Fee | $30 undergraduate $45 graduate |
| 68.97% | Acceptance Rate | 76.35% |
| 76.28% | Yield | 49.94% |
| 1,085 SAT, 19 ACT | Test Scores | 1,235 SAT, 24 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,777 | Total Students | 3,652 |
| 2,530 | Undergraduate | 2,506 |
| 247 | Graduate | 1,146 |
| 605 | Online Enrollment | 1,017 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 44% | Graduation Rate | 63% |
| 24% | Transfer-out Rate | 25% |
| 70% | Retention Rate | 80% |
| $46,900 | Average Earning after Graduation | $53,000 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 557) $3,400 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,325) $3,770 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $4,080 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 10 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 14 to 1 |
| 144 Full-time 95 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 162 Full-time 117 Part-time |
| 369 Full-time 114 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 394 Full-time 162 Part-time |
| $66,154 for Faculties $51,217 Part-time | Average Salary | $71,886 for Faculties $53,979 Part-time |