Jamestown, North Dakota · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Located in Jamestown, North Dakota, University of Jamestown is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,376, made up of 1,049 undergraduates and 327 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).
University of Jamestown offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 58 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Physical Therapy/Therapist, and Organizational Leadership. It awarded 298 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 15 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
1,376
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
298
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
58
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 58
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
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
206
Master's degrees
56
Other doctoral degrees
36
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,376
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,049
Graduate students, fall 2024
327
Full-time, fall 2024
95%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,689
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,234
Graduate students, 2024-25
455
Full-time, 2024-25
88%
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
53%
Men
47%
White
67%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
11%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
15
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
24%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
President
Polly Peterson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact