Minot State University: Review & Facts

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Minot State University is a small four-year, public school with 2,780 students enrolled. This school was established in 1913 and is the only school located in Minot, North Dakota.

Academic Offerings

Minot State University will give you the opportunity to get an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, or postmaster certificate.

Majors
Offered
60
Minot State University deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 60 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Business, Management, Medical, and Nursing. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Minot State University is fair at 70% (close to North Dakota average). Considering this statistic, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
70%
Fair
The graduation rate at Minot State University is below average - 57%. Nearly 4% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Minot State University is good: 10:1. Find out more details about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is low - around $7,200 a year. The additional fees at Minot State University (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $1,400; which makes it a total of $8,600 a year.

Read the details about Minot State University additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
93%
Easy
As reported in recent government data, 498 applications were submitted and 464 were accepted, so it is very easy to get admitted at this school.

The school will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Minot State University in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$3,400
Low
Minot State University provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Minot State University, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
C-
Unsafe
Minot State University provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 600 students, which provides a nice on-campus housing option. The room price is relatively low, roughly $3,400 per year.

Based on the college crime data, Minot State University seems to be a relatively unsafe school. This college has been investigated by the government for possible crime reporting violations. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Minot State University Location and Address

Postal Address:
Minot State University
500 University Ave W
Minot, North Dakota
58707, USA
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