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How do I become a student?
The following chart outlines record requirements to complete admission to BSC. Please review the detailed information under the chart for instructions on each required document:
| Application | Application
fee | Employment/
Military Verification | Official HS
Trans if less
than 24
college
credits | ACT/COMPASS/
Accuplacer | Official
College
Transcript(s) |
| Non-industry Student | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Industry
Employee
Seeking
AAS Degree,
Certificate,
Diploma
| X | X | X | X | X | X |
Industry
Employee
Not seeking
a degree
| X | X | X | | | |
- Fill out an Application for Admissions. Go to: bismarckstate.edu/prospectivestudents/application.asp
to apply online.
- After you submit your application, you will have an opportunity to pay
your admissions application fee by credit card, debit card, check card or
electronic check. You can also mail payment to:
Bismarck State College
Attn: Admissions
PO Box 5587
Bismarck, ND 58506-5587
Any student who provides documented proof of active military duty status
will have the fee waived. Proper documentation includes a copy of one of the
following:
- Common Access Card (CAC)
- Military ID indicating Active Duty Status
- Orders indicating Active Duty Status
A copy of the documentation may be faxed to the Admissions office at
701-224-5643 or emailed to BSC.Admissions@bsc.nodak.edu.
- If you are employed in the energy industry or have military service, please click here to fill out the Student Verification form after you apply for admission. Verification will allow you to begin taking energy classes without the math assessment for the program (see step five).
- Determine which materials you need:
| If you have no college experience |
official high school transcripts or GED |
| If you have earned less than 24 semester hours of college credit |
official high school transcripts or GED
all official college or university transcripts |
| If you have earned more than 24 semester hours of college credit |
all official college or university transcripts |
- Assessment score requirements for program admittance:
| If you are under the age of 25, you will need to have an ACT score of 16 or higher in math. |
| If you are over the age of 25, have ACT scores more than five years old or have not met the requirement for the ACT test, you will need to take the COMPASS or Accuplacer assessment. These are assessments of your skills in math and writing. For more information about placement exams, please click here. Please take both portions of the assessment. The COMPASS score in math that is required is a 41 or higher on the pre-algebra portion. The Accuplacer score that is required is a 44 or higher on the elementary algebra portion.
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| Completion of previous college math (Beginning Algebra or above) also meets the program entrance requirements. After BSC receives your college transcript, we will review the math course and let you know if it meets the requirement. If you have not previously completed a college English course comparable to ENGL 110 College Composition I, you will need an assessment of your writing skills. |
- If you have attended other colleges, request an official transcript to be sent to BSC. All transcripts need to be officially sent (in a sealed envelope) from the schools to:
Bismarck State College
Attn: Admissions
PO Box 5587
Bismarck, ND 58506-5587
Transcripts from countries other than the United States need to be evaluated by World Education Services. Please visit their website at www.wes.org. Click on Student, then Get a WES Evaluation.
- Upon completion of your application and submission of the application fee, you will be contacted by email within 2-3 business days. If you do not see an email in your Inbox, please make sure to also check your spam or junk mail folders. For Hotmail users, you can add the bsc.nodak.edu domain to your "Safe Senders" list (Options > Safe and blocked senders > Safe senders), to ensure you are able to receive emails from all BSC personnel.
If you have further questions about becoming a student, please click here to email the BSC Admissions Office or you may call the office at (701) 224-5429 or (800) 445-5073.
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1500 Edwards Avenue
PO Box 5587
Bismarck, ND 58506
701-224-5600
800-852-5685
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