University of North Dakota
Academic excellence. Diversity. Tradition. These are words that for more than a century have described the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks.
Even so, some of UND's more than 109,000 alumni regard their alma mater as one of the nation's best-kept secrets. Thus we hope sports journalists and athletic fans will take time to look over the campus, regarded as one of the most beautiful in the country. Don't hesitate to stroll and to ask questions - you'll find UND people friendly and helpful.
Visitors are impressed by what they see. They are stunned by the size and diversity of the University (more than 13,000 students studying in 191 different fields) and the impressive campus of more than 230 buildings and 540 landscaped acres.
UND is a classic university, and has been so since it was founded in 1883, six years before North Dakota became a state. It features a strong liberal arts and sciences college surrounded by a constellation of professional and specialized colleges, schools and centers. Degree offerings range from the bachelor's to the Ph.D and professional degrees in law and medicine.
Besides its mission of teaching, the University of North Dakota carries out extensive programs of research and public service. Students find that the scale of UND provides them with a variety of opportunities and a vigorous, exciting environment, but still includes the individual attention. UND's major academic divisions include Arts and Sciences, Aerospace Sciences, Business and Public Administration, Engineering and Mines, Nursing, Education and Human Development, Medicine and Health Sciences, Law, Graduate School and Continuing Education. Students have opportunities for both a broad, encompassing education and a specialization in one or more of UND's full spectrum of academic programs, which range from biology, philosophy and accounting, to Indian studies, environmental sciences and aviation.
About half of the University of North Dakota's 13,000 students are North Dakotans. Non-resident students represent every state and more than 66 nations. UND alumni have achieved a record of success throughout the nation. Many companies annually send representatives to the North Dakota campus to interview graduating seniors.
New buildings to the North Dakota campus within the last five years included additions to the Medical School and the Energy and Environmental Research Center, a $20 million Wellness Center, a new American Indian Center, the Ina Mae Rude Entrepreneur Center, a Medical Research Facility, the state-of-the-art Ralph Engelstad Hockey Arena and a new Hilton Garden Inn.