University Of North Dakota

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.

Campus Location

University Station
Grand Forks, ND 58202-8193
USA
Main Tel: (800) 225-5863
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

University Of North Dakota Highlights

Where University Of North Dakota stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, transportation, and therapy and counseling.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Large number of students.
High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
High male/female ratio.
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
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	1,963	83
Master	498	55
First-professional degree	125	2
Doctorale	114	17
Postbaccalaureate certificate	65	10
< 1 year certificate	16	3
Post-master's certificate	2	1

Students

The student enrollment at University Of North Dakota was 12,559 in 2007 (10,965 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students, graduate students are 18%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 3%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

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

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 6,060
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 14,454
Room	$ 2,137
Board	$ 3,314
Books and supplies	$ 800
Other	$ 3,060

Financial Aid: University Of North Dakota 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 University Of North Dakota:

School	Location	Enrollment
Fox Valley Technical College	Appleton, WI	7,624
Lincoln Land Community College	Springfield, IL	6,655
Middle Tennessee State University	Murfreesboro, TN	23,246
Utah Valley State College	Orem, UT	23,840
Indiana State University	Terre Haute, IN	10,543
Dakota County Technical College	Rosemount, MN	2,864
Chippewa Valley Technical College	Eau Claire, WI	5,998
Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Carbondale, IL	20,983
Johnson County Community College	Overland Park, KS	18,897
Lansing Community College	Lansing, MI	19,465

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		279
Without tenure; working toward tenure		126
Without tenure; tenure not available		166

Housing and Meals

University Of North Dakota provides on-campus housing for 3,384 of its 10,965 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

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

University Of North Dakota Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of North Dakota is in the North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

University Of North Dakota 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) .

University Of North Dakota Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	72%
Women	75%
All	74%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	500-590
Math	500-590

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (13 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (326 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting and Finance
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance
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 (5 awarded)

Environmental Studies

DESIGN (0 awarded)

Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (8 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (344 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 (123 awarded)

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

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (28 awarded)

Industrial Technology/Technician
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (110 awarded)

Public Administration
Public Policy Analysis
Social Work

LAW (74 awarded)

Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS (304 awarded)

American Indian/Native American Studies
Anthropology
Applied Economics
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 (15 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (110 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Graphic Communications

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (153 awarded)

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

MEDICINE (51 awarded)

Medicine (MD)

MUSIC (10 awarded)

Music Performance
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (140 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (124 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 (3 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (121 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (109 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (222 awarded)

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

TRANSPORTATION (350 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