Upcoming Local Competitions
Local competitions June 2025 to May 2026 are part of the 2026 Miss America season.
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Local Competition Eligibility
Miss North Dakota 2026/Miss America 2026 Eligibility Requirements (subject to change)
Eligibility:
To be eligible to compete as an at-large, local or state participant for either Miss America or Miss America’s Teen in September 2026, you must: be a female, meet the age criteria as shown below, be living full-time as a resident of your state, or employed full-time in person, or enrolled full-time as a student at an accredited school/college.
Miss America 18-28: must be NO OLDER than 28 on September 30, 2026, and no younger than 18 on Sept 1, 2026.
Miss America’s Teen 14-18: must be no YOUNGER than 14 by September 1 and no older than 18 on Sept 30, 2026.
Teen Age Criteria- Additional Notes:
Miss America HQ allows the option for 18-year-old contestants to have a ‘pivot’ year to decide whether they would like to compete in the Teen or Miss divisions.
Additionally, once an 18-year-old decides on the division she may compete in, she may not change divisions until the next cycle. Please proceed to your applicable State online application.
Areas of Competition
Areas of competition and scoring are the same across the Miss and Teen divisions.
