University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND · Private

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Admission rate

University of Jamestown admitted 88.1% of applicants university-wide (850 of 965).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide88.1%850965
Men87.1%492565
Women89.5%358400

Of 850 admitted students, 307 enrolled (36.1% yield).

University of Jamestown Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
950–1200
ACT (mid-50%)
18–25
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.99

Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)

University of Jamestown Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $39,780/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$24,990
Fees, housing, food, books & other$14,790
Sticker cost of attendance$39,780/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$14,788
$30k–48k$14,826
$48k–75k$18,260
$75k–110k$20,408
Over $110k$21,448

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Presidential Scholarship$10,000 (Presidential)
  • Deans Scholarship$9,000 (Merit)
  • Honors Scholarship$8,000 (Merit)
  • Trustee Scholarship$7,000 (Trustee)
  • Knight Scholarship$6,000 (Merit)
  • Athletic ScholarshipVaries (Athletic)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Presidential Scholarship$10,000 (Presidential)
  • Deans Scholarship$9,000 (Merit)
  • Honors Scholarship$8,000 (Merit)
  • Trustee Scholarship$7,000 (Trustee)
  • Knight Scholarship$6,000 (Merit)
  • Athletic ScholarshipVaries (Athletic)

University of Jamestown Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official high school transcript

International applicants

  • Official high school transcript
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

University of Jamestown · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

University of Jamestown requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$56,621
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
49%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
67%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$27,000
At graduation

University of Jamestown · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (25%), Biological & life sciences (5%), Psychology (5%).

Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 52% of class sections have under 20 students.

University of Jamestown Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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