Key differences on Getting in

1
Black Hills State's yield is 13 pts higher than U. Minnesota-Crookston's
Yield rate
2
U. Minnesota-Crookston admits 87% vs. 96% at Black Hills 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%Most selective

Black Hills State96%

Applicants

U. Minnesota-Crookston1.4K

Black Hills State1.7KMost

Admitted

U. Minnesota-Crookston1.2K

Black Hills State1.6KMost

Yield rate

U. Minnesota-Crookston17%

Black Hills State30%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Minnesota-CrookstonAccessiblefrom MinnesotaOpenfrom other states
Black Hills StateOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Minnesota-Crookston89%

Black Hills State96%

Men admitted

U. Minnesota-Crookston86%

Black Hills State97%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Minnesota-CrookstonTest-blind–

Black Hills State

965–1135

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Minnesota-CrookstonTest-blind–

Black Hills State

18–24

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Minnesota-CrookstonNot reported

Black Hills State6%

Submitted ACT

U. Minnesota-CrookstonNot reported

Black Hills State66%

Test policy

U. Minnesota-CrookstonTest-blind
Black Hills StateTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Minnesota-Crookston
and GPA are both very important; class rank is considered.
Black Hills State
GPA, the high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	U. Minnesota-Crookston	Black Hills State
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Required
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Not considered
Essay	Considered	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Important	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Not considered
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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