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University of North Dakota

Founded by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before statehood, UND was intended to be, and has remained, a university with a strong liberal arts foundation surrounded by a variety of professional and specialized programs. UND is one of only 47 public universities in the nation with both accredited graduate schools of law and medicine. It is admired for its spacious, beautiful campus and extensive resources. The University has earned an international reputation for its academic and research programs. UND enrolls 12,834 students (fall 2006) in 193 fields of study from baccalaureate through doctoral and professional degrees. Fifty-one percent come from North Dakota; the rest represent all other states, seven Canadian provinces, and more than 50 other countries. Location The University is located in Grand Forks, a college town of 50,000 on the Red River of the North separating North Dakota and Minnesota. The campus includes 223 buildings (5.33 million square feet under roof) on 549 acres. Grand Forks is linked by Interstate 29 to Fargo, N.D., 70 miles to the south, and to Winnipeg, Manitoba, 150 miles to the north. The city is 300 miles northwest of Minneapolis and a day’s drive from Chicago, Milwaukee, and Des Moines. Commercial air service links the Grand Forks International Airport to Minneapolis and on to other destinations worldwide. Academic Divisions John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences College of Arts and Sciences College of Business and Public Administration College of Education and Human Development School of Engineering and Mines Graduate School School of Law School of Medicine and Health Sciences College of Nursing Division of Continuing Education Academic Overview Undergraduate education is offered in 193 fields of study and 2,938 courses. The five most popular areas include commercial aviation, elementary education, psychology, communication, and nursing. Undergraduate enrollment totaled 10,370 in fall 2006. Graduate education is offered in 94 programs, including professional programs in law (J.D.) and medicine (M.D.). Graduate and professional enrollment for fall 2006 was 2,464.



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