Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. North Dakota's yield is 4 pts higher than U. Missouri-Columbia's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. North Dakota admits 77% vs. 78% at U. Missouri-Columbia

    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. North Dakota77%
U. Missouri-Columbia78%
Applicants
U. North Dakota8.3K
U. Missouri-Columbia24.5K
Admitted
U. North Dakota6.4K
U. Missouri-Columbia19.2K
Yield rate
U. North Dakota35%
U. Missouri-Columbia31%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. North DakotaAccessible
  • U. Missouri-ColumbiaSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. North Dakota82%
U. Missouri-Columbia80%
Men admitted
U. North Dakota73%
U. Missouri-Columbia76%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. North DakotaTest-blind–
U. Missouri-Columbia
1150–1330

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. North DakotaTest-blind–
U. Missouri-Columbia
23–30

Axis runs 19–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. North DakotaNot reported
U. Missouri-Columbia10%
Submitted ACT
U. North DakotaNot reported
U. Missouri-Columbia66%

Test policy

  • U. North DakotaTest-blind
  • U. Missouri-ColumbiaTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. North Dakota

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

  • U. Missouri-Columbia

    The high school record and a college-prep program are required; GPA and class rank are considered.

What they look at

FactorU. North DakotaU. Missouri-Columbia
High school GPA RequiredConsidered
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout 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