North Dakota State University-Main Campus

North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, more commonly referred as North Dakota State University (NDSU), is a public university in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. It was founded in 1890 as North Dakota Agricultural College. It received its present name on November 8, 1960. NDSU is part of the North Dakota University System.

The main campus is spread across an area of more than 250 acres. It is bordered by 19th Avenue to the North, University Drive to the East, and 12th Avenue to the South. NDSU offers more than 350 separate academic options from a bachelor degree to the doctoral level. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

College of Agriculture, Food Systems & Natural Resources
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
College of Business
College of Engineering and Architecture
College of Human Development and Education
College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences
College of Science and Mathematics
College of University Studies
Graduate School

NDSU has an active Greek life which has been a part of the campus since 1913. There are more than 12 national fraternities and sororities on campus.

Campus Location

1301 12th Avenue North
Fargo, ND 58105-5167
USA
Main Tel: (701) 231-8011
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus Highlights

Where North Dakota State University-Main Campus stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in architecture and planning, engineering, construction trades, agricultural science and management, animal science and care, real estate and construction management, landscaping and horticulture, and medical adminstration.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
Numerous part-time students.
High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
High male/female ratio.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	1,697	108
Master	355	62
First-professional degree	83	1
Doctorale	68	42
Postbaccalaureate certificate	6	8
Post-master's certificate	1	1
< 1 year certificate		4

North Dakota State University Students

The student enrollment at North Dakota State University was 12,527 in 2007 (11,175 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 32% of the class.

Undergrads are 81% of enrolled students, graduate students are 17%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 3%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 68% are full-time and 32% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 5,985
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 14,366
Room	$ 2,460
Board	$ 3,360
Books and supplies	$ 700
Other	$ 2,600

Financial Aid: North Dakota State University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to North Dakota State University:

School	Location	Enrollment
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	Pomona, CA	21,477
The University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, TX	24,889
Clemson University	Clemson, SC	17,585
Arizona State University - Tempe	Tempe, AZ	51,481
CUNY City College	New York, NY	14,392
University of Houston	Houston, TX	34,663
Andrews University	Berrien Springs, MI	3,221
CUNY New York City College of Technology	Brooklyn, NY	13,502
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Milwaukee, WI	29,338
Bakersfield College	Bakersfield, CA	17,405

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		262
Without tenure; working toward tenure		194
Without tenure; tenure not available		51

Housing and Meals

North Dakota State University provides on-campus housing for 3,369 of its 11,175 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

North Dakota State University Athletics

School sports include football (Other), basketball (Mid-Continent Conference), baseball (Mid-Continent Conference), and track (Mid-Continent Conference).

North Dakota State University offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 26 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 17 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .

North Dakota State University Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	83%
Women	87%
All	85%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	460-600
Math	490-640

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (108 awarded)

Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Communication/Journalism
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Mechanization
Agricultural and Food Products Processing
Agriculture
Crop Production
Food Science
Food Science and Technology
International Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (50 awarded)

Animal Sciences
Equestrian/Equine Studies

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (143 awarded)

Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Environmental Design/Architecture
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES (11 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (237 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting and Related Services
Business Administration and Management
Business/Corporate Communications
Finance
Financial Planning and Services
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
Management Information Systems
Marketing/Marketing Management
Transportation/Transportation Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (59 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Software Engineering

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (25 awarded)

Natural Resources Management and Policy
Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (34 awarded)

Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
Apparel and Textiles

DESIGN (27 awarded)

Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (128 awarded)

Agricultural Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Educational Evaluation and Research
Educational Leadership and Administration
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Speech Teacher Education
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

ENGINEERING (307 awarded)

Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Civil Engineering
Construction Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

Engineering Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (112 awarded)

Facilities Planning and Management
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
Human Development and Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

HOSPITALITY (15 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (36 awarded)

Agronomy and Crop Science
Horticultural Science
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
Soil Science and Agronomy
Turf and Turfgrass Management

LIBERAL ARTS (160 awarded)

Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Economics
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International/Global Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Public/Applied History and Archival Administration
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (16 awarded)

Mathematics
Statistics

MEDIA (67 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Health Communication
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (85 awarded)

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (59 awarded)

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MEDICINE (83 awarded)

Gerontology
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])

MUSIC (9 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (66 awarded)

Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (62 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (32 awarded)

Construction Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (156 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biology/Biological Sciences
Biotechnology
Botany/Plant Biology
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Entomology
Environmental Biology
Genetics
Geology/Earth Science
Microbiology
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Physics
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Polymer Chemistry
Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (64 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (51 awarded)

Psychology
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded)

Ground Transportation