Freshman Admission Procedures

To be considered for freshman admission, the following must be submitted:

  1. The completed Application for Admission. The application is available online at www.dickinsonstate.edu/admissions.
  2. A $35 nonrefundable Application Fee. The fee can be paid at the time of application. An admission decision is not made until the fee is paid. SBHE Policy 805.3 mandates the undergraduate application fee of $35.
  3. An official high school transcript. An official in-progress transcript should be sent to make an admission decision and an official high school transcript with final grades and a graduation date is required upon completion of high school.
  4. ACT or SAT scores are optional and used for the purpose of placement as defined in the NDUS Procedure 402.1.2. To be considered for scholarships, ACT or SAT are required.
  5. Official college transcripts. Students taking course work at colleges or universities while enrolled in high school should submit official transcripts. To be considered official, the transcripts must be sent directly to Dickinson State University from the issuing institution. Transcripts can be sent at the completion of all college coursework and are not required to make an admission decision.
  6. Applicants with international coursework may be required to submit additional information in accordance with SBHE policy 402.9.
  7. All final documentation must be submitted by September 1 (Fall), January 10 (Spring), May 15 (Summer). An admissions hold will be placed on student's account if documents are not received by deadline dates above.

Admission materials should be mailed directly to: Dickinson State University, Office of Admissions, 291 Campus Drive, Dickinson, ND 58601