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University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

https://und.edu

#388 National Colleges

81.12% Admission Rate
Least Selective

9,519 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
The University of North Dakota (also known as UND or North Dakota) is a public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota.

The university has the only schools of law and medicine in the state of North Dakota. The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences was the first in the country to offer a degree in unmanned aircraft systems operation. Several national research institutions are on the university's campus including the Energy and Environmental Research Center, the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The National Science Foundation ranks UND #151 in the nation.

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Location

City
Grand Forks, North Dakota

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Locale
City: Small (population less than 100,000)

Region
Plains (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 15.7%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 13.1%
Engineering 11.8%
Transportation And Materials Moving 9.2%
Psychology 6.3%
Education 5.1%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 5.0%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 4.4%
Social Sciences 4.4%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 3.9%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 3.7%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 3.0%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.5%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2.0%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 1.9%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.6%
Visual And Performing Arts 1.5%
Physical Sciences 1.2%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.1%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.8%
History 0.5%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 0.5%
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services 0.4%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.2%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.1%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.1%

Cost

In State Tuition
$9,736.00

Out of State Tuition
$15,895.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
45.24%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$15,738.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1147 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 630 570 510
Verbal 620 560 500

ACT Scores

23 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 27 24 20
English 25 22 19