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

Black Hills State96%

U. Minnesota-Crookston87%Most selective

Applicants

Black Hills State1.7KMost

U. Minnesota-Crookston1.4K

Admitted

Black Hills State1.6KMost

U. Minnesota-Crookston1.2K

Yield rate

Black Hills State30%Highest

U. Minnesota-Crookston17%

Quad's selectivity

Black Hills StateOpen
U. Minnesota-CrookstonAccessiblefrom MinnesotaOpenfrom other states

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Black Hills State96%

U. Minnesota-Crookston89%

Men admitted

Black Hills State97%

U. Minnesota-Crookston86%

Test scores

SAT total,

Black Hills State

965–1135

U. Minnesota-CrookstonTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

Black Hills State

18–24

U. Minnesota-CrookstonTest-blind–

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

Submitted SAT

Black Hills State6%

U. Minnesota-CrookstonNot reported

Submitted ACT

Black Hills State66%

U. Minnesota-CrookstonNot reported

Test policy

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

How they read a record

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

What they look at

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

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Minnesota-Crookston (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Minnesota-Crookston 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