Best Test-Optional North Dakota Colleges
North Dakota has 8 ranked test-optional colleges, part of our national test-optional list. These schools do not require SAT or ACT scores with your application, ranked by academic quality and outcomes.
University of North Dakota tops our 2027 test-optional rankings in North Dakota. The top rated public option is also University of North Dakota. Also highly ranked: University of Mary, North Dakota State University Main Campus and Minot State University.
Without test scores, your GPA, activities, recommendation letters, and essays carry more weight. Compare acceptance rates, tuition, and enrollment across the colleges below. Sort by tuition or acceptance rate to find schools that fit your profile. See our ranking methodology for how schools are scored.
University of North Dakota
- Public 4 Year
- Grand Forks, ND
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- Aug 17 application deadline
UND is a public university known for undergraduate aviation and aerospace sciences. The campus sits in a college-town setting in Grand Forks near the Minnesota border.
- SAT Range 1110-1290
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $18,076
University of Mary
- Private 4 Year
- Bismarck, ND
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- Sep 30 application deadline
University of Mary is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River.
- SAT Range 1110-1340
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $20,156
North Dakota State University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Fargo, ND
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- Aug 1 application deadline
NDSU is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and pharmacy. The main campus sits in Fargo along the Red River.
- SAT Range 968-1216
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $15,596
Minot State University
- Public 4 Year
- Minot, ND
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- Jun 30 application deadline
Minot State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The compact campus sits in the small city of Minot in north-central North Dakota.
- SAT Range 930-1140
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $13,092
Valley City State University
- Public 4 Year
- Valley City, ND
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Valley City State is a small public university known for undergraduate teacher education. The campus sits in the small town of Valley City along the Sheyenne River.
- SAT Range 830-1070
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $12,442
University of Jamestown
- Private 4 Year
- Jamestown, ND
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University of Jamestown is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The residential campus sits in the small city of Jamestown in central North Dakota.
- SAT Range 900-1140
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $20,510
Dickinson State University
- Public 4 Year
- Dickinson, ND
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Dickinson State is a small public university known for undergraduate teacher education and nursing. The campus is in the small city of Dickinson in western North Dakota.
- SAT Range 875-1130
- Avg GPA 3.11
- Acceptance Rate 37%
- Net Price $14,698
Mayville State University
- Public 4 Year
- Mayville, ND
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Mayville State is a small public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The campus sits in the rural town of Mayville in eastern North Dakota.
- SAT Range 880-1250
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,069