Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Minnesota-Crookston's yield is 3 pts higher than Lewis-Clark State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Minnesota-Crookston admits 87% vs. 88% at Lewis-Clark State

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Lewis-Clark State88%
U. Minnesota-Crookston87%
Applicants
Lewis-Clark State4.1K
U. Minnesota-Crookston1.4K
Admitted
Lewis-Clark State3.6K
U. Minnesota-Crookston1.2K
Yield rate
Lewis-Clark State15%
U. Minnesota-Crookston17%

Quad's selectivity

  • Lewis-Clark StateOpen
  • U. Minnesota-CrookstonAccessiblefrom MinnesotaOpenfrom other states

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Lewis-Clark State90%
U. Minnesota-Crookston89%
Men admitted
Lewis-Clark State84%
U. Minnesota-Crookston86%

Test scores

SAT total,

Lewis-Clark State
890–1070
U. Minnesota-CrookstonTest-blind–

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Lewis-Clark State44%
U. Minnesota-CrookstonNot reported
Submitted ACT
Lewis-Clark StateNot reported
U. Minnesota-CrookstonNot reported

Test policy

  • Lewis-Clark StateTest-blind
  • U. Minnesota-CrookstonTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Lewis-Clark State

    GPA is very important; tests are considered. 26% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.

  • U. Minnesota-Crookston

    and GPA are both very important; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorLewis-Clark StateU. Minnesota-Crookston
High school GPA Very importantVery important
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredImportant
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests ConsideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Lewis-Clark State College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Lewis-Clark State College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Minnesota-Crookston (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why