Key differences on Getting in

1
U. North Dakota's yield is 18 pts higher than U. Rhode Island's
Yield rate
2
U. Rhode Island admits 75% vs. 77% at U. North Dakota
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. Rhode Island75%Most selective

U. North Dakota77%

Applicants

U. Rhode Island28KMost

U. North Dakota8.3K

Admitted

U. Rhode Island20.9KMost

U. North Dakota6.4K

Yield rate

U. Rhode Island16%

U. North Dakota35%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Rhode IslandSelective
U. North DakotaAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Rhode Island75%

U. North Dakota82%

Men admitted

U. Rhode Island70%

U. North Dakota73%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Rhode Island

1090–1310

U. North DakotaTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

U. Rhode Island

24.5–31

U. North DakotaTest-blind–

Axis runs 20.5–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Rhode Island23%

U. North DakotaNot reported

Submitted ACT

U. Rhode Island1%

U. North DakotaNot reported

Test policy

U. Rhode IslandTest-optional
U. North DakotaTest-blind

How they read a record

U. Rhode Island
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both considered. 43% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.
U. North Dakota
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	U. Rhode Island	U. North Dakota
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Very important	Not considered
Essay	Very important	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Important	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:University of Rhode Island (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Rhode Island 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