University Of North Dakota

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

The University of North Dakota, or UND, is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota. UND enrolls more than 12,500 students and is the oldest and second largest university in the state.

UND offer a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. It also offers professional and specialized programs. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business and Public Administration
• College of Education and Human Development
• College of Nursing
• Division of Continuing Education
• Graduate School
• John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences
• School of Engineering and Mines
• School of Law
• School of Medicine and Health Sciences

UND has more than 10 fraternities and over 5 sororities. It is also home to over 230 student organizations as well as an intramural sports program called RecSports. The athletic teams are called the Fighting Sioux.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in transportation and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High male/female ratio.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High faculty salary.

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.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

University Of North Dakota participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 84% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 12,748 in 2009-2010 (11,301 full-time equivalent).

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

Undergrads are 68% of enrolled students, graduate students are 23%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 9%.

Students under 25 years old represent 73% of the student body. About 6% 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)

Room and Board

University Of North Dakota provides on-campus housing for 3,384 of its 11,301 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (), basketball (), baseball (), and track ().

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 202 male students received the aid (men were 59% of those receiving aid) and 138 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 41% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education and medical degrees.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (25 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (325 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting and Finance
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (40 awarded)

• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DESIGN (5 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (315 awarded)

• Business Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Vision Impairments/ Blindness
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Technical Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (152 awarded)

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• Geological/Geophysical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (25 awarded)

• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (120 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Public Policy Analysis
• Social Work

LAW (80 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS (294 awarded)

• American Indian/Native American Studies
• Anthropology
• Applied Economics
• Chinese Studies
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Linguistics
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (22 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (97 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Graphic Communications

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (131 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
• Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist
• Physician Assistant
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (59 awarded)

• Medicine (MD)

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (174 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nurse Anesthetist
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (100 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (126 awarded)

• Anatomy
• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
• Pharmacology
• Physics
• Wildlife Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (81 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (168 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Communication Disorders
• Counseling Psychology
• Forensic Psychology
• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (313 awarded)

• Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
• Air Traffic Controller
• Air Transportation
• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
• Flight Instructor