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University Of North Dakota

University Of North Dakota

The University of North Dakota, also known as UND, is a public university located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883. UND offers bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees in a wide variety of subjects. 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

University of North Dakota’s sports teams are nicknamed the Fighting Sioux. The men's ice hockey team has won more than five national championships.

Overview of University Of North Dakota

University Of North Dakota is located in a small city, in Grand Forks, ND. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at University Of North Dakota top out at the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Students at University Of North Dakota often study transportation.

University Of North Dakota Selectivity

The admissions department at the school does not accept all those who apply. Most students' verbal SAT scores were in the range of 500 to 590 in 2007. A quarter of students admitted in 2007 scored 590 or higher on the math SAT.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors.

Student Body

University Of North Dakota offers classes to 12,559 students (10,965 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Many students live in housing on or near campus. University Of North Dakota does offer meal plans to students. Students sports include formal participation in North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference competitions.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of North Dakota

University Of North Dakota
University Station
Grand Forks, ND 58202-8193
General Phone: (800) 225-5863
http://www.und.edu

University Of North Dakota Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Transportation350commercial pilot and flight crew, air traffic controller, aviation operations, air transportation, aviation tech, flight instructor
Education And Teaching344elementary school teaching, educational administration, special ed, physical education teaching, early childhood education, education of autistic, teacher education, school counseling, ...
Business And Management326business management, marketing, accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, managerial economics, non-profit management, accounting and finance, ...
Liberal Arts304general studies, English, sociology, political science, history, geography, interdisciplinary studies, social services, ...
Therapy And Counseling222psychology, physical therapy, communication disorders, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, music therapy
Medical Support And Technology153clinical lab tech, physician assistant, speech pathology, histotechnologist, cytotechnologist
Nursing And Emergency Medicine140registered nursing, mental health nursing, nurse anesthetist, nurse practitioner
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy124occupational therapy, exercise science, parks and recreation management, athletic trainer, dietitian, clinical nutritionist, vocational counseling
Engineering123mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, various engineering courses, geological engineering
Science121biology, atmospheric sciences, chemistry, wildlife biology, geology, physics, biochemistry, bacteriology, ...
Media110communication studies, graphic communications
Family And Social Work110social work, public administration, public policy analysis
Security And Law Enforcement109criminal justice and safety, forensic science
Law74law
Medicine51medicine
Computer Science And Engineering40computer and info science, systems analyst
Engineering Technician28industrial tech, occupational safety tech
Mathematics15mathematics
Art Studies13art studies
Music10music, music performance
Drama And Performing Arts8drama
Conservation And Resource Management5environmental studies
Religion And Philosophy3religion, philosophy
Design0graphic design
Medical Administration0health care administration

Number of programs and degrees for University Of North Dakota in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,96383
Master's degree49855
First-professional degree1252
Doctor's degree11417
Postbaccalaureate certificate6510
Award of less than 1 academic year163
Post-master's certificate21

Student Body

In 2007, University Of North Dakota had a total enrollment of 12,559 students (10,965 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men53%
Women47%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate79%
Graduate18%
First Professional3%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White88%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
American Indian3%
Unknown2%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1926%
20-2126%
22-2423%
25-2912%
30-345%
35-393%
40-494%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
North Dakota42%
Minnesota41%
Wisconsin3%
South Dakota3%
Colorado2%
Montana1%
Washington1%
(International Students)1%
California1%
Illinois1%
Oregon1%

University Of North Dakota Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time75 %
Part-Time24 %

University Of North Dakota Room and Board (2007)

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

(Please refer to our profile of Grand Forks, North Dakota for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other North Dakota Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

University Of North Dakota Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,6982,72574%1,90070%
Men2,0251,46572%1,01669%
Women1,6731,26075%88470%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal500590
SAT Math500590
ACT Verbal1925
ACT Math2026
ACT Composite2025

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT4%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT87%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

University Of North Dakota Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 6,060
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,454
Room and board$ 5,800
Room charge$ 2,137
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,314
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 3,060

Financial Aid:
University Of North Dakota participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 300500)

University Of North Dakota Faculty

University Of North Dakota has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured19386
Non-tenured, but on tenure track7353
Non-tenured and not on tenure track8284

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year9$112,5482*
Associate professorcalendar year3$75,9322*
Assistant professorcalendar year5$55,2645$79,461
Instructorcalendar year1*0*
Lecturercalendar year3$50,8652*
No academic rankcalendar year3$61,4550*
All faculty totalcalendar year24$79,54211$80,774

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year68$79,67426$77,763
Associate professoracademic year92$67,57151$63,214
Assistant professoracademic year104$57,34174$55,858
Instructoracademic year6$49,72811$47,752
Lectureracademic year13$39,5606$41,123
No academic rankacademic year1*1*
All faculty totalacademic year284$64,971169$60,317

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

University Of North Dakota Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballNorth Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BasketballNorth Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BaseballNorth Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
TrackNorth Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total202138340
Football1030103
Track182139
Basketball161430
Baseball26026
All Other Sports39103142

University Of North Dakota Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Accounting and Finance
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DESIGN
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Business Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
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, General
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, General
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other
Technical Teacher Education

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

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Industrial Technology/Technician
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Public Policy Analysis
Social Work

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)

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

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Graphic Communications, General

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

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

MEDICINE
Medicine (MD)

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
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
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Communication Disorders, General
Counseling Psychology
Music Therapy/Therapist
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

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

University Of North Dakota Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University Of North Dakota Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%University Of North Dakota Number of degree programs
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 2%University Of North Dakota % students on athletic fin. aid
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%University Of North Dakota Number of students
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%University Of North Dakota % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in transportation
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%University Of North Dakota % of degrees in transportation
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%University Of North Dakota % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%University Of North Dakota % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%University Of North Dakota Male % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%University Of North Dakota Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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