2013 Media Guide - University of North Dakota Athletics

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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 more
than 14,000 students – including over 2,500
graduate students, 250 law students, and 240
medical students – come from every state in
the union and more than 50 countries.
Stretching out from the banks of the scenic
English Coulee, the 548-acre University of
North Dakota campus has been nationally
recognized for its landscaping and beauty.
The 242 buildings demonstrate both
classic university architecture blended with
more futuristic facilities in the Aerospace
complex. UND’s newest additions are the
remodeled and expanded energy-efficient
and environmentally conscious Education
Building, the $20 million Wellness Center, and
University Place, an innovative apartmentstyle
residence hall.
With 218 fields of study and nearly 3,000
courses, including internationally recognized
programs in aviation, aerospace, and
Unmanned Aerial Systems, UND has a vast
array of educational choices. The most
popular programs include engineering,
health professions, business, aerospace, and
education, 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 is consistently ranked highly in college
guides, including U.S. News & World Report,
Forbes, Princeton Review, and more. Its
economic impact on the state of North Dakota
and region is nearly $1 billion.
People:
• 15,250 total enrollment (Fall 2012)
• 11,522 undergraduate students
• 3,175 graduate and professional (law
and medicine) students
• 51% men, 49% women
• 2.2% American Indian, 1.6% African-
American, 1.9% Latino-American, and
1.3% Asian-American students
• 50 states and more than 50 countries
are represented in the student body
• 3,101 live in UND’s 14 residence halls
• 862 faculty and 2,006 staff
• 118,873 degrees granted since 1889
• 98,595 living alumni
• UND had more than 25,000 enrollments
in its online academic courses
and programs, non-credit courses,
workshops, and other professional
development activities
Quick Facts:
• Founded in 1883, six years before North
Dakota became a state
• There are 14 residence halls, 850
student apartment units, and 19
fraternities and sororities
• UND has over 275 student
organizations
• The Dakota Student, the official
publication of UND, was first published
in 1888
UND offers 52 master’s and 26 doctoral
programs, as well as professional programs
in law (J.D.) and medicine (M.D.), and
undergraduate degrees in 89 fields of study in
nine degree-granting colleges:
• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Business & Public Administration
• College of Education & 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
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