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

Quad's selectivity

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

Men and women

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

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

Test scores

SAT total,

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

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

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

Test policy

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

How they read a record

  • U. Minnesota-Crookston

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

  • Lewis-Clark State

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

What they look at

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

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