University of North Dakota
Located in Grand Forks in the heart of the Red River Valley, the University of North Dakota is the largest and most diversified institution of higher learning in a three-state region. One of only 47 public institutions with both a law school and a medical school, UND consistently ranks by most measures as one of the top 150 universities in the United States. Its nearly 13,000 students - including about 2,500 graduate students - come from every state in the union and more than 50 countries.
Spreading out from the banks of the scenic English Coulee, the 549-acre University of North Dakota campus has been nationally recognized for its landscaping and beauty. The 223 buildings demonstrate both a classic university-setting architecture blended with more modern-looking facilities in the Center for Aerospace complex. UND's newest additions are its $20 million Wellness Center, a $20 million state-of-the-art residence hall and a $20 million parking ramp.
With more than 193 fields of study and 2,938 courses, including an internationally recognized aviation and aerospace program, UND has a vast array of educational choices. The University is characterized by a solid foundation of the liberal arts surrounded by a constellation of professional programs, a manageable size, high-quality students and faculty, a varied curriculum, nine colleges and schools, a widely recognized program of graduate education and research, rich cultural resources, and an outstanding record of alumni support.
UND was named 14th in "The Top 25 Most Highly Entrepreneurial Undergraduate Universities" in the country by Forbes.com and The Princeton Review.
Forbes.com also ranked UND in the top 20 "most wired campuses" for integrating technology into teaching, research and campus life. UND was named one of the top 70 colleges and universities by the Washington Monthly (2006). Its economic impact on the state of North Dakota and region is nearly $1 billion.
UND offers 83 graduate programs, including professional programs in law (J.D.) and medicine (M.D.), and undergraduate degrees in 87 fields of study in nine degree-granting colleges College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business and Public Administration, College of Education and Human Development, Graduate School, The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, College of Nursing, School Engineering and Mines, School of Law, School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
