• Non-refundable $35 application fee*
  • Students who meet one of the following criteria are exempt from the application fee:
  • You previously paid the application fee
  • You are Active-Duty Military and as proof provide one of the following:
  • Control Access Card (CAC) – copy of front side
  • Military ID indicating active-duty status – verified in person only
  • Military orders indicating active-duty status
  • Most recent copy of Military Leave and Earning Statement (LES)
  • You are a Veteran and as proof provide
  • DD Form 214 with denotation of ‘Honorable Discharge’ under Character of Service

These documents may be uploaded through the BSC Admissions Secure File Dropbox.

In person verification may be completed at:
Admissions and Enrollment Services
Jack Science Center, Room #111
1420 Schafer Street
Bismarck, ND 58506

*If proof of fraudulent payment is discovered toward submission of the $35 application fee, BSC Admissions reserves the right to withdraw the student’s application and may impact admission for future terms.

1. High School Transcript or GED. Exemptions to this policy may be granted if you have completed 24 or more semester hours of college level coursework. If you are a current high school student a hold will be placed on your account until the final high school transcript is received.
2. College/University transcripts. Including any transcripts for credits completed while in high school. In progress transcripts will be required for any institution currently in attendance. A final transcript will also be required once grades are posted.

Transcript policy: Bismarck State College reviews for all prior transcripts from colleges reporting attendance through the National Student Clearinghouse. Transcripts will be required from all students reported on NSC as well as institutions self-identified on the BSC application. If a student has not attended an institution that reports enrollment, a letter confirming non-attendance must be obtained.

To be considered official, the transcript(s) must be received by BSC from the issuing institution in a sealed envelope or through a secure electronic transcript service.

If electronic delivery is not available, official transcripts may be mailed to:

Bismarck State College
Attn: Admissions PO Box 5587
Bismarck, ND 58506-5587

Prior Learning - Bismarck State College awards credit for prior learning experience including but not limited to military training programs, credit by exam and credit for industry training. A maximum of 40 semester hours of non-traditional college credit may be applied to an associate's degree or diploma at BSC. Review the Prior Learning Webpage for more information.

International Transcript - Any high school or college credential from an institution outside of the United States must be evaluated through an approved evaluation service. For further details regarding the evaluation process, please visit our International Students page.
 

Documented proof of immunity to the following diseases is required for all students enrolling in on-campus courses.

• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
  • 2 doses if the student was born after 1/1/1957.
    • A student may be accepted with proof of one dose provided a second will be received in no less than 28 days.
• Meningitis (Meningococcal) - Meningitis information
  • All students 21 years of age and younger must provide documentation of Meningitis vaccination.
  • Vaccination must be AFTER age 16.
  • NOTE: Meningococcal-B is a separate Meningitis vaccination. It does NOT meet the NDUS requirement.

North Dakota Residents: www.ndhealth.gov/Immunize/Public/ImmRecord

Exemptions to this policy may be granted in accordance with SBHE Policy 506. Students with vaccination exemptions may be excluded from class in the event of an outbreak. Contact BSC Admissions with questions regarding exemption.

Vaccine documentation may be uploaded through the BSC Admissions Secure File Dropbox.

Submission of placement assessment scores at the time of admission is encouraged, however, is not a requirement. Although the placement assessments will be waived for admission, appropriate placement scores or equivalent courses will be required in order to register for math and English courses.

The following Placement Exams are preferred by BSC:

• ACT or SAT must be dated within the last five years
• ACCUPLACER dated within the last three years

The assessment may be waived by the following:

• Remedial or College level English and Math courses successfully completed at a regionally or nationally accredited institution recognized by the United States Department of Education
• A baccalaureate or higher degree has been earned from a regionally accredited institution or nationally accredited institution recognized by the United States Department of Education

 

Bismarck State College offers the ACCUPLACER exam. For further details or to schedule an exam, please visit the BSC Placement Testing page.