The University of North Dakota, a public research university established in 1883, enrolls nearly 15,000 students across 10 academic divisions. The University of North Dakota, the largest and oldest university in the state, offers more than 220 programs of study leading to a variety of undergraduate and graduate (including doctoral) degrees, as well as professional degrees in medicine and law.
The University of North Dakota specializes in areas such as aerospace, energy and environmental protection, engineering research, health sciences, and nutrition.
The University of North Dakota Online & Distance Education offers 10 online bachelor’s degrees such as civil engineering, communication, and psychology, as well as an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program for those who already holds a bachelor’s degree in another field.
Online students also can complete nearly 20 master’s degree programs such as aviation, elementary education, and space studies; and two doctoral programs in nursing. University of North Dakota also offers more than a dozen online graduate certificate programs.
The university’s online courses feature the same curriculum, lectures, and deadlines as their on-campus counterparts.
University of North Dakota offers students two types of courses: self-paced, independent study, which allow students to enroll at any time and take up to nine months to complete each course; and semester-based courses, which follow the university’s standard schedule.
The Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education recognizes the University of North Dakota as a research university with high research activity. The campus has several research institutions, including the Energy and Environmental Research Center, the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the USDA Human Nutrition Center. The university also has the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace.
U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of North Dakota #168 in its 2015 edition of Best Colleges in National Universities.
Forbes ranked the University of North Dakota #179 in Research Universities, and Princeton Review included the university in its 2015 list of Best 379 Colleges.
The University of North Dakota holds accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission. The respected Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business provides accreditation to the University of North Dakota’s College of Business and Public Administration.
