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Minot State University
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Information Summary
Ranks 911th overall and 4th in North Dakota
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
75.9 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$14,012 |
| Admission
Success rate |
80% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
24 / 1040 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
14 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
69% / 32% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
3,711 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs)
| Undergraduate | Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Postbaccalaureate professional (education dominant) |
| Undergraduate Population | Medium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Very high undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Small four-year, primarily nonresidential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Post-master's certificate |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Minot State University?
Ranks 1540th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $3,980 | $3,980 | $10,622 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $793 | $793 | $793 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $199 | $199 | $476 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $5,264 | $5,264 | $14,053 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $793 | $793 | $793 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $252 | $252 | $619 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $14,012 | $14,012 | $20,654 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $5,674 | $5,674 | $12,316 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $5,674 | $5,674 | $12,316 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $4,092 |
$4,092 |
$9,870 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $800 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $4,460 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $2,900 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $35 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $35 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 670 (294 male / 376 female) |
| Admitted | 536 (235 male / 301 female) |
| Admission rate | 80% |
| First-time Enrollment | 445 (197 male / 248 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 419 (189 male / 230 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 26 (8 male / 18 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 3,711 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Minot State University use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Minot State University accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NAIA |
|---|---|
| NAIA Football Conference | Dakota Athletic Conference |
| NAIA Basketball Conference | Dakota Athletic Conference |
| NAIA Baseball Conference | Dakota Athletic Conference |
| NAIA Track & Field Conference | Dakota Athletic Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 828th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 95% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 17 / 23 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 17 / 24 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 20 / 24 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 1108th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 6% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 440 / 530 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 430 / 510 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 870 / 1040 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 661 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $1,790 |
| Board Fee | $2,838 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Minot State University Ranks 3352nd for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,362 | 122 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $545 | 42 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $994 | 137 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,448 | 270 | |
| Any financial aid type | 368 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Minot State University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 101 | 198 | 299 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 58 | 36 | 94 |
Hispanic | 41 | 50 | 91 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 25 | 40 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 36 | 106 | 142 |
White Non-Hispanic | 1,077 | 1,895 | 2,972 |
Race Unknown | 30 | 43 | 73 |
| Total | 1,358 | 2,353 | 3,711 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Minot State University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 13 | 18 | 31 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Hispanic | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 2 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 8 | 4 | 12 |
White Non-Hispanic | 164 | 232 | 396 |
Race Unknown | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 192 | 260 | 452 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Minot State University.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 46 | 77 | |
| 25 | 29 | 54 | |
| 1 | 44 | 45 | |
| 2 | 39 | 41 | |
| 3 | 35 | 38 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Minot State University Ranks 2370th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $46,641 ($50,267 male / $42,814 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 185 (95 male / 90 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 77 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 2 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $2,773,214 |
Minot State University Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Minot State University-Bottineau (MSU-Bottineau) is a 2-year public college in Bottineau, North Dakota. Founded in 1907 as the North Dakota State School of Forestry, it was affiliated with North Dakota State University from 1968 to 1996, when it obtained its current affiliation with Minot State University. North Dakota University System Universities: University of North Dakota | North Dakota State University Minot State University | Mayville State University Colleges: Bismarck State College | Lake Region State College Williston State College |
Minot State University Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Besides, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. Minot State University is unique in its study options. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, External Degree Program, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Minot State University.
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- Health/Physical Fitness
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Music – General Performance
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- French, German, Spanish
- Social Sciences:
- Economics, Geography, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
- Education:
- Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Business Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Education – General, Education of Deaf/Hearing Impaired, Education of Mentally Handicapped, Education of Speech Impaired, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Foreign Language Teacher Education, French Teacher Education, German Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Physics Teacher Education, Science Teacher Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- English Language and Literature:
- English, English Language & Literature – General, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
- Public Administration and Service:
- Social Work
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, Information Processing/Data Entry, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Clinical Laboratory Science, Communication Disorders, Medical Radiologic Technology, Nursing (RN), Substance Abuse Counseling
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Planetary Sciences
- Security and Protective Services:
- Criminal Justice Studies
- Popular majors:
- one hundred percent education, twenty-nine percent business per marketing, twenty percent education, seventeen percent health professions, nine percent security and protective services
- History:
- History – General
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology
- Communications & Journalism:
- Broadcast Journalism, Radio/Television
- Computer Science:
- Computer Programming – General, Computer/Information Sciences – General
The cost per credit hour (overall) was $385 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Further, for international students, the application fee is 35.
Minot State University Admissions
This school did not report their application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. An instance of this, there were four hundred and eighty-nine total number of transfer students who applied and four hundred and thirty total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 85%, Open admission and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 66%. Remember that this can change at any time.
the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of April. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 31st of August and For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of March. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. The regular application due date was not reported.
Minot State University Financial Aid
Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Athletics, Minority Status and Music/Drama. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Minority Status, Music/Drama and State/District Residency.
Minot State University Students
The school’s size is approximately three thousand, five hundred and forty-seven degree-seeking undergrads, four hundred and seventy-one first-time degree-seeking freshmen and two hundred and fifty graduate enrollment. Minot State University offers Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Further, the student body consists of seven percent part-time students, fifty-six percent women, forty-four percent men, three percent american indian per alaskan native, less than one percent asian per pacific islander, one percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, eighty-eight percent white per non-hispanic, seven percent non-resident alien and less than one percent race per ethnicity unreported. Further, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. The university is a Public, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, Coed, where 85 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited.
This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Anyway, the school is located 105 miles from Bismarck, 225 miles from Grand Forks.Further, the university has many unique facilites such as art galleries, natural history museum, North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities, Native American collection, observatory, Rural Crime and Justice Center.
Minot State University Athletics
The Beavers are a member of NAIA. The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
- Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
- Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball















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My little brother Gino Maxi is about to attend your school and I think this is a fantastic school. Great programs and stuff but please take good care of him.