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University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota Public 4-year Small city

Overview

University of North Dakota is a public four-year institution in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 15,019, made up of 11,033 undergraduates and 3,986 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of North Dakota University System.

University of North Dakota offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 154 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, Registered Nursing, and Social Work. It awarded 3,590 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 77 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Key figures

15,019
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
3,590
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
154
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 154

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 20
Transportation and Materials Moving 5
Education 24
Business, Management and Marketing 11
Engineering 11
Psychology 5
Public Administration and Social Services 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 5
Communication and Journalism 5
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Social Sciences 10
Legal Professions and Studies 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 8
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Physical Sciences 4
English Language and Literature 3
Visual and Performing Arts 6
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 5
History 2
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Communications Technologies 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 4
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Engineering Technologies 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
84%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
1,940
Master's degrees
805
Doctoral degrees (research)
133
Professional doctorates
258
Certificates under 1 year
253
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
42
Postbaccalaureate certificates
159

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
15,019
Undergraduates, fall 2024
11,033
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,986
Full-time, fall 2024
64%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
19,629
Undergraduates, 2024-25
14,876
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,753
Full-time, 2024-25
51%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
49%
Men
51%
White
70%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
77
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
47%
Students taking some online courses
28%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Dakota University System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Missouri Valley Conference; The Summit League
President
Dr. Andrew Armacost
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, 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
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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