Minot State University

Public · Moderately Selective · ND

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationND · Midwest

SettingUrban

Undergrads2,062

Student:faculty11:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate28.9%

6-yr grad rate45.1%

Drop-out rate33.5%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$9k

Out-of-state tuition$9k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity35.5%

Gender diversity61.3%

International11.2%

Identity—

Overview

Minot State University is a public university in Minot, North Dakota, in the state's north-central region near a major Air Force base, which gives the campus a visible population of military-affiliated and military-family students alongside its regional undergraduate base.

Academics

Education, nursing, and criminal justice are the programs Minot State is best known for, reflecting steady regional demand for teachers, nurses, and public-safety professionals in north-central North Dakota; the university has also built out programs aimed at serving working adults and military students around those core fields.

Campus & student life

The presence of Minot Air Force Base nearby shapes campus culture noticeably, with military and veteran students a consistent part of the student body; the surrounding city is small and the campus experience is correspondingly close-knit and low-key rather than urban.

Getting in

Admission is accessible rather than highly selective, and the university markets low tuition — including to out-of-state students — as one of its central draws for regional and military-connected families.

Worth knowing

The extended tuition discount to out-of-state students is a genuinely distinctive financial feature worth knowing about, as is the base-adjacent military culture that shapes campus life more than at most regional publics.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate64.6%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 930–1140 · ACT 18–24

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

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