University of North Dakota

Location and Affiliation:

University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, population 50,000.
Affiliation: Public.

Population:

Univ. of North Dakota’s enrollment is 9704 full-time and 1006 part-time students.

• 47% female
• 1% black
• 1% Hispanic
• 1% Asian
• 3% American Indian
• 2% international

69% of applicants are admitted. Freshman return at a rate of 75%.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:18

Academic Level:

• University of North Dakota is a lower Level 3 school
• The average high school GPA is 3.4
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is English 18-25, Math 19-26, Composite 20-25

Most Popular Majors:

• Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science 11%
• Elementary Education 6%
• Business/Commerce 5%
• Nursing 5%
• Psychology 5%

Graduates:

54% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $35
• The admission application deadline is July 1
• The financial aid deadline is March 15

Generosity:

Average need met is 86%.

Features:

Founded by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before statehood, UND is represented by all 50 states, seven Canadian provinces and more than 50 countries. UND is on the Red River and holds 235 buildings on 550 acres.

The University of North Dakota has established an international reputation for research and scholarship, notably in the health sciences, nutrition, energy and environmental protection, aerospace, and engineering. UND’s 2,300-seat Chester Fritz Auditorium is regarded as one of the finest performing arts facilities between Minneapolis and the West Coast. More than 60,000 people go to the Fritz each year to take in Broadway productions, concerts by big-name entertainers, lectures, and performances by a wide range of musical groups.

U.S. News and World Report ranks the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences third in the nation for its commitment to rural medicine. It also lists UND among the Top 200 Best National Universities in the country. UND has an internationally known master’s degree program in Space Studies. UND has the world’s largest non-military fleet of training aircraft. It secured a five-year contract to manage the use of the McDonnell Douglas DC-8 that serves as the premier “airborne laboratory” of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

UND also holds a U.S. Weather Bureau observation station, atmospherium, Institute for Remote Sensing, energy research center, aerospace sciences center, pilot and ATC training, CRAY super computer, art museum, international student center.

Contact:

University of North Dakota Admissions 1-800-225-5863.

Learn more about University of North Dakota at Grand Forks. http://www.und.edu