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Each year, NDSU welcomes hundreds of new transfer students. Regardless of your educational background, completing your degree at North Dakota State University is a great decision.

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Admission Guidelines

NDSU considers an applicant’s overall academic performance including cumulative college grade point average (GPA), college courses attempted and completed, and in some cases, high school information (if fewer than 24 transferable college credits have been completed at the time of application).

24 or more completed transferable college credits:

  • College coursework attempted/completed
  • 2.0 cumulative GPA (4.0 scale) from all post-secondary institutions

Less than 24 completed transferable college credits:

  • College coursework attempted/completed
  • 2.0 cumulative GPA (4.0 scale) from all post-secondary institutions
  • High school coursework, grades and GPA from high school
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Ready to Apply?

  1. Complete and submit the online Application for Admission.
  2. Request official transcripts be sent for all colleges attended, even if credits were not successfully completed.
  3. Ask your high school to send an official transcript (required if you have completed less than 24 semester credits)

    See below for details on how to send documents.

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Transfer Talk

Advice for transfer students, from transfer students

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Dates and Deadlines

Summer 2025: Applications must be submitted by July 1.

Fall 2025: Applications must be submitted by August 1.

Spring 2026: Applications must be submitted by December 15.

Admission decisions are typically mailed out 2-3 weeks after all required application materials have been received.

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