University of North Dakota: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #673 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #222 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #196 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 14 | In North Dakota |
| #94 of 1,003 | For Aviation |
| Top50% | For 160 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 77%
- Undergraduates
- 11,033
- Graduates
- 3,986
- Male:Female Ratio
- 50:50
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- und.edu
University of North Dakota Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of North Dakota has an acceptance rate of 77% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 77% | 73% | 82% |
| Applicants | 8,261 | 4,466 | 3,790 |
| Admissions | 6,353 | 3,258 | 3,092 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,160 | 1,111 | 1,049 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 45 | 24 | 21 |
5,272 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
5,225 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 11141 (75%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 915 (6%) |
| Hispanic | 829 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 652 (4%) |
| Asian | 461 (3%) |
| Black or African American | 445 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 320 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 60 (0.4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 24 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $6,663
- Students receiving aid
- 95%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $9,237 | $11,963 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,237 | $11,963 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $13,856 | $17,944 |
| Fee in-district | $1,714 | $1,714 |
| Fee in-state | $1,714 | $1,714 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,714 | $1,714 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,588 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,390 |
| Room charge | $5,646 |
| Meal charge | $5,744 |
University of North Dakota majors
University of North Dakota has granted 1,833 bachelor's degrees across 75 programs, 833 master's across 50 programs, and 408 doctorate degrees across 33 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of North Dakota.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General | 290 | 21 | 5 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 122 | 130 | 2 |
| Social Work | 70 | 65 | |
| Psychology, General | 108 | 1 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 51 | 51 | |
| General Studies | 97 | ||
| Accounting | 35 | 52 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 78 | 8 | |
| Law | 81 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 81 | ||
| Medicine | 74 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 54 | 19 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 61 | 9 | 1 |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 69 | 1 | |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 58 | ||
| Communication, General | 49 | 4 | 4 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 55 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 44 | 10 | |
| Investments and Securities | 51 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 40 | 9 | 1 |
| Forensic Psychology | 50 | ||
| Aviation & Airway Management and Operations | 47 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 33 | 10 | 3 |
| Nursing Practice | 42 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 41 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 28 | 9 | 2 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 31 | 6 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 12 | 21 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 31 | ||
| Physician Assistant | 31 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 29 | ||
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 25 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 19 | 6 | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 24 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 22 | ||
| Remote Aircraft Pilot | 22 | ||
| Air Traffic Controller | 21 | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 21 | ||
| Health and Wellness, General | 20 | ||
| Public Administration | 6 | 13 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 16 | ||
| Sociology, General | 16 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 15 | ||
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 14 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 10 | 4 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 13 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 12 | ||
| Computer Science | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Environmental Studies | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Social Sciences, General | 12 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 11 | ||
| Finance, General | 11 | ||
| Wildlife Biology | 11 | ||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 10 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 10 | ||
| Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist | 9 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 9 | ||
| Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst | 9 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 9 | ||
| Rehabilitation Science | 9 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 1 | 7 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 7 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 1 | 7 | |
| History, General | 8 | ||
| Public Health, General | 5 | 3 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 7 | ||
| Data Science, General | 2 | 5 | |
| Accounting and Finance | 6 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 5 | 1 | |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 6 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Music, General | 2 | 4 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 6 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 2 | 3 | |
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 3 | 2 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 5 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 5 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 5 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 5 | ||
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other | 4 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 3 | 1 | |
| Geography | 1 | 3 | |
| Physics, General | 4 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 3 | ||
| Economics, General | 3 | ||
| Education, General | 3 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Philosophy | 3 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 2 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 2 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Graphic Design | 2 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 2 | ||
| Norwegian Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Women's Studies | 2 | ||
| Chinese Studies | 1 | ||
| Flight Instructor | 1 | ||
| Molecular Biology | 1 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,833 | 833 | 408 |
University of North Dakota has a graduation rate of 60%, which is among the 39% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 60% | 57% | 65% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of North Dakota is a world-class research university with 22,541 scientific papers published and 554,548 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Physics, Psychology, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 214 | 1979 |
| 1994 | 205 | 2250 |
| 1995 | 215 | 2457 |
| 1996 | 214 | 2641 |
| 1997 | 234 | 2928 |
| 1998 | 224 | 3325 |
| 1999 | 256 | 3556 |
| 2000 | 223 | 4372 |
| 2001 | 236 | 4417 |
| 2002 | 319 | 5557 |
| 2003 | 329 | 5959 |
| 2004 | 374 | 6754 |
| 2005 | 393 | 7425 |
| 2006 | 433 | 8607 |
| 2007 | 440 | 9571 |
| 2008 | 514 | 10603 |
| 2009 | 557 | 11865 |
| 2010 | 586 | 13192 |
| 2011 | 656 | 14773 |
| 2012 | 645 | 16439 |
| 2013 | 742 | 18122 |
| 2014 | 841 | 20416 |
| 2015 | 790 | 21721 |
| 2016 | 825 | 21816 |
| 2017 | 900 | 23124 |
| 2018 | 904 | 25426 |
| 2019 | 927 | 28359 |
| 2020 | 970 | 35043 |
| 2021 | 891 | 39833 |
| 2022 | 1054 | 39610 |
| 2023 | 1024 | 40994 |
| 2024 | 1074 | 41104 |
| 2025 | 840 | 36924 |
University of North Dakota alumni
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Phil Jackson
- Occupations
- basketball playercoachbasketballbasketball coach
- Biography
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Philip Douglas Jackson is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jackson is a 13-time NBA champion, having won two as a player and 11 as a head coach. His 11 championships as a head coach is the most in NBA history. In 2007, Jackson was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and was named one of the 10 greatest coaches in league history in 1996. He holds numerous other records as a coach, including the most postseason wins (229), and most conference titles (13).
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Jonathan Toews
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Jonathan Bryan Toews OM is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Chicago Blackhawks, serving as the captain from 2008 to 2023. Nicknamed "Captain Serious", Toews was selected by the Blackhawks with the third overall pick in the 2006 NHL entry draft. He joined the team in 2007–08 and was nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year. The following season he was named team captain, becoming the second-youngest captain in NHL history (after Sidney Crosby) at the time. Toews won the Stanley Cup in 2010, along with the Conn Smythe Trophy for the most valuable player in the playoffs. After winning the Cup, Toews passed Peter Forsberg as the youngest player to join the Triple Gold Club. He won the Stanley Cup again in 2013 and 2015.
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T. J. Oshie
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Timothy Leif "T. J." Oshie is an American former professional ice hockey right winger. He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the 2005 NHL entry draft, as the 24th overall pick. He then spent the first seven years of his NHL career with the Blues before being traded to the Washington Capitals in 2015. Oshie won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Capitals in 2018.
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Sam Anderson
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Sam Anderson is an American actor. He is best known for his character roles such as Sam Gorpley on Perfect Strangers, Principal Willis DeWitt on Growing Pains, Holland Manners on Angel, dentist Bernard Nadler on Lost, Doctor Harad in Friends, and in film, as the principal in Forrest Gump.
General info
| Alternative names | UND |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1883 |
| Motto | Lux et Lex Light and Law |
| Colors | green, pink |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 2,751 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 264 Centennial Drive, Stop 8193 Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58202-8193 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 59,000 |
| Phone | 8002255863 |