Anoka-Ramsey Community College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Anoka-Ramsey’s test-optional policy means your SAT or ACT score is not the main gatekeeper. With a 58% freshman retention rate, your smartest target is readiness: use test prep to strengthen math and reading skills so you can start strong, avoid unnecessary detours, and keep moving toward a credential or transfer.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College facts and stats
Anoka-Ramsey Community College enrolls about 8,486 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. Anoka-Ramsey has a freshman retention rate of 58%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 26:1.
Coon Rapids, MN

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Key Anoka-Ramsey Community College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to Anoka-Ramsey, take your first test by the spring of junior year and save the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes. Since Anoka-Ramsey does not offer Early Decision or Early Action, use the Regular Decision deadline to decide which fall retake is the last one likely to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Anoka-Ramsey is a public college with in-state tuition of $4,942 and out-of-state tuition of $4,942. Students can use financial aid options such as grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans to help cover costs.

As a public college, Anoka-Ramsey lists out-of-state tuition at $4,942. Students should also budget for fees, books, transportation, and living costs, which can change the total amount owed. Financial aid can lower the final price depending on a student’s need and eligibility.
Student life at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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