Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Dakota State's yield is 1 pts higher than U. Minnesota-Crookston's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Minnesota-Crookston admits 87% vs. 88% at Dakota 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%
Dakota State88%
Applicants
U. Minnesota-Crookston1.4K
Dakota State2.4K
Admitted
U. Minnesota-Crookston1.2K
Dakota State2.1K
Yield rate
U. Minnesota-Crookston17%
Dakota State18%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Minnesota-CrookstonAccessiblefrom MinnesotaOpenfrom other states
  • Dakota StateAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Minnesota-Crookston89%
Dakota State88%
Men admitted
U. Minnesota-Crookston86%
Dakota State88%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Minnesota-CrookstonTest-blind–
Dakota State
1190–1440

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Minnesota-CrookstonTest-blind–
Dakota State
20–27

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Minnesota-CrookstonNot reported
Dakota State16%
Submitted ACT
U. Minnesota-CrookstonNot reported
Dakota State67%

Test policy

  • U. Minnesota-CrookstonTest-blind
  • Dakota StateTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Minnesota-Crookston

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

  • Dakota State

    GPA, the high school record, and class rank are required.

What they look at

FactorU. Minnesota-CrookstonDakota State
High school GPA Very importantRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredRequired
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 consideredNot 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