Info for: High School Juniors

Future Fighting Hawk Checklist

Now that you're in your junior year of high school, it's time to get serious about your future. Get started now. Be ready for fall 2020.

We hope this checklist will lead you to the right college — and to the best choice of all — the University of North Dakota.

Prep for College as a Junior

  • Make an appointment to visit with your high school counselor about your college plans.
  • Explore our interactive program finder to learn more about the 225+ fields of study offered at UND. Make a list of all the programs that interest you. You can narrow it down later.
  • Get a look at campus life and see why we're #UNDproud.
  • Make sure you're taking the right mix of high school classes to meet the UND admission requirements. To be accepted to UND for Fall 2020, you'll need the following:
    • English (4 units)
    • Math (3 units of Algebra I or above)
    • Lab Science (3 units)
    • Social Sciences (3 units)
    • 1 additional unit from any category above or world language (including foreign languages, Native American languages or American Sign Language).
  • If you take any Advanced Placement (AP) or other college-level courses in high school, see how they transfer to UND.
  • Talk with your family and make a list of what matters to you: Majors, size, location, costs, scholarships, financial aid, student activities, alumni success, campus safety, etc.
  • Go online to research colleges and track your options on a worksheet or system that works the best for you.
  • Identify your top choices and contact college admission offices to get more information.
  • Get to know UND's admission reps.
  • Prepare to take the ACT or the SAT for the first time. Ask your counselor for details and helpful resources.
    • Review UND's admission guidelines. UND accepts the ACT or SAT.
    • Send UND your scores by indicating:
      • ACT Code: 3218
      • SAT Code: 6878
  • Research the costs for college.
  • Learn about financial aid (scholarships, grants, employment and loan programs) and how it can help you pay for college. UND offers $100 million annually in aid — that's an average award of $11,300+ per student per year.
  • Talk with your family about options to pay for college. Use the FAFSA4caster for a financial aid estimate.
  • Schedule a campus visit! Visiting campus is the best way to experience life at UND.

Get Ready for College During Senior Year

  • Research UND scholarship opportunities, applications and deadlines.
  • If needed, keep studying to take the ACT or SAT a second time. More than 57% of students who took the ACT a second time raised their composite scores.
    • At UND, you need a minimum of 22+ ACT or a 1100+ SAT with a 3.5+ GPA to qualify for an academic scholarship. 
    • If you take the ACT or SAT multiple times, your top score from each section (regardless of exam date) will be used to determine your composite "superscore" for scholarship eligibility. 
  • Stay focused on your classes and keep involved with student and volunteer activities. Your hard work will pay off with admission and scholarship opportunities.
  • Make another appointment to visit with your counselor about college.
  • Attend college fairs and visit UND if you haven't had a chance yet. If you can't visit UND during the week, check out Saturday options.
  • Apply to UND in 4 easy steps! The application for fall 2020 opens August 1.
    • UND's priority deadline for admission and scholarship consideration is February 1.
  • Beginning October 1, use your 2018 income taxes to complete the 2020-21 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
    • Send UND your FAFSA information by using school code 003005. Apply early as funding is not guaranteed!
    • Complete your FAFSA by UND's February 1 priority deadline.
  • Apply for Housing. UND's priority housing application deadline is February 1.
  • Choose your college (UND – of course!) and notify all the others that you won't be attending.
  • Confirm you're attending UND by paying the $200 nonrefundable Enrollment Confirmation Deposit by May 1.
  • Watch for information to RSVP for UND's New Student Orientation.
  • Request your high school and applicable colleges / universities to send all final transcripts to UND after graduation.
  • Attend New Student Orientation in the summer to meet future classmates, register for classes and get your questions answered. 
  • Make sure you've completed all of UND's processes for housing, financial aid, scholarships, enrollment confirmation deposits, tuition payments, etc.
  • Get ready to move in and begin your legacy as a UND Fighting Hawk!