North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, more commonly referred to as North Dakota State University, or NDSU, is a land-grant public university in Fargo, North Dakota.

The university was founded in 1890 as North Dakota Agricultural College and received its present name in 1960.

NDSU is part of the North Dakota University System.

The main campus is spread over more than 250 acres--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 bachelor degrees 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.

The athletic teams, known as the Bisons, participated in the NCAA Division II level for many years. It is now a Division I program featuring 16 varsity sports.

Among NDSU's notable alumni are Mark Andrews and Milton R. Young, former U.S. Senators; Bob Backlund, former World Wrestling Federation champion; David Bernauer, former CEO, current chair of Walgreens; Alf Clausen, composer for "The Simpsons" and other TV programs and movies; Craig Dahl, Lamar Gordon, Tler Roehl, Isaac Snell and Phil Hansen, NFL players; Ravindra Khattree, academic statistician; Arthur A. Link, former governor of North Dakota; Mancur Olson, economist and social scientist; Gen. Charles F. Wald, former Deputy Commander of United States European Command; and Humayun Ahmed, Bangladeshi writer, filmmaker.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in architecture and planning, engineering, real estate and construction management, agricultural science and management, and computer science and engineering.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High male/female ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 13,230 in 2009-2010 (11,611 full-time equivalent).

About 54% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 46% of the class.

Undergrads are 27% of enrolled students, graduate students are 73%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 0%.

Students under 25 years old represent 81% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

North Dakota State University provides on-campus housing for 4,784 of its 11,611 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

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

Athletics

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

The school 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) .

Graduate School Focus

North Dakota State University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (99 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 (29 awarded)

• Animal Sciences
• Equestrian/Equine Studies

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (137 awarded)

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

ART STUDIES (9 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (296 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting and Related Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• 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 (87 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computer Software Engineering

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (22 awarded)

• Natural Resources Management and Policy

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (29 awarded)

• Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
• Apparel and Textiles

DESIGN (13 awarded)

• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (124 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 (280 awarded)

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

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (114 awarded)

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

HOSPITALITY (25 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (25 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (161 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 (23 awarded)

• Mathematics
• Statistics

MEDIA (50 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 (91 awarded)

• Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (60 awarded)

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

MEDICINE (85 awarded)

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

MUSIC (7 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (80 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (75 awarded)

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

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (45 awarded)

• Construction Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (169 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 (56 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (58 awarded)

• Psychology
• Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded)

• Ground Transportation