Prepare and Apply

1. Research and Request Information
2. Apply
   • Apply
   • Submit Transcripts, Test Scores, Credit by Exam: Submit to ndsu.admission@orkexpo.net or
     
     Office of Admission
     
     NDSU Dept 2832
     
     PO Box 6050
     
     Fargo, ND 58108
   • Scholarships/Financial Aid
     • To be considered for need-based awards, we encourage you to complete a FAFSA when you apply.
3. Wait for Decision: An admission decision can take 1-2 weeks from when we received the last needed material to complete your application file.

• Residency/Reciprocity
  MN Reciprocity: As transfer student you will need to apply for reciprocity.
• Tuition rates table
• Apply for FAFSA
  NDSU Code is 002997
  For questions about Financial Aid and Scholarships, please contact NDSU OneStop at ndsu.onestop@orkexpo.net or 701-231-6200.
• Apply for Scholarships
  The Academic Scholarship deadline is March 1. The PTK scholarship and Cultural Diversity Tuition Waiver deadline is April 1.

  These scholarships are guaranteed when you apply:

  • Achievers Transfer Award (A.A./A.S.)
    • 3.5-4.0: $2,000/year renewable for 1 year
    • 3.0-3.5: $1,000/year renewable for 1 year
  • Academic Transfer Award (12+ credits)
    • 3.5-4.0: $1,000/year renewable for 1 year

NDSU accepts college-level coursework from institutions that are accredited. A full list of accepted accreditations can be found in the NDSU Catalog.

Courses earned through non-accredited institutions or those that are remedial by definition of the transferring institutions or equivalent to a remedial course at NDSU will not be accepted in transfer.

You will receive a transfer credit evaluation once you have been admitted, but you can see how your credits will transfer by using our Transferology database. Search for the institution you earned credit through and then search for the classes you took.

• If the classes you took are not listed in the Transferology database it is likely that they haven’t been evaluated before.

The applicability of transfer credits toward your intended program of study is determined the respective Academic Department upon admission to NDSU. The Office of Registration and Records may determine the suitability of your coursework to fulfill general education requirements, pre-requisites or lower-level courses.

All of the Transfer Policies can be found in the NDSU Catalog. Transfer students are strongly encouraged to review these policies and reach out if they have any questions.

Detailed information regarding transferring credit and completing your degree can be found on the Transfer Credit and Degree Completion page.

Transfer students should be aware of the important policies regarding degree completion.

Within these 30 resident credits, minimum requirements include 15 semester credits in courses numbered 300 or above and 15 semester credits in the major field of study. The full policy can be found in the NDSU Catalog.

Fact Sheets

• Transfer Students may view the Programs of Study to see their program requirements and get a layout of how their classes may look.