Mayville, North Dakota · Public · 4-year · Remote rural area
Overview
Mayville State University is a public four-year institution based in Mayville, North Dakota. Its campus is in a remote rural area. It enrolled 1,134 students in fall 2024, including 1,067 undergraduates and 67 graduate students. It is part of North Dakota University System.
Mayville State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 40 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Education, General, Elementary Education and Teaching, and General Studies. It awarded 248 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 81% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
1,134
Students enrolled
81%
First-year retention
248
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
40
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 40
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
81%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
183
Associate degrees
17
Master's degrees
44
Certificates under 1 year
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,134
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,067
Graduate students, fall 2024
67
Full-time, fall 2024
55%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,477
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,384
Graduate students, 2024-25
93
Full-time, 2024-25
45%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
78%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
62%
Students taking some online courses
14%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Dakota University System
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Frontier Conference
President
Dr. Brian Van Horn
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact
Liberal Arts and SciencesComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsElectrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician+60