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North Dakota State University (NDSU)

Black Pinpoint PO Box 6050 Dept 2832 Ceres 114 | Fargo, ND | 58108

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
5,311
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Acceptance Rate
94%
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Average HS GPA
3.43

Deadlines

Regular
August 1

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
480 - 630

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
500 - 630

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
21 - 26

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Testing Policies

Superscore ACT
No
Superscore SAT
No
Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Requires applicants to submit either the SAT or ACT

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Academic GPA
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Standardized Test Scores

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
76/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$18,056
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,100
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
On-Campus Room and Board
7502
Approximate Expenses per year
$26,658

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
17 : 1
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Total Faculty
853
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Terminal Degree
656

Gender

Men
497
Women
356
Minority
126
International
31

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral
Doctoral/Professional
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

06. Student Body

Gender

45% female55% male

Out of State

57% are out
of state43% are
in-state

Students

89% are
full time11% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
12,037
Foreign Countries Represented
38

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.76%
Asian
1.35%
Black
2.63%
Hispanic
1.81%
Caucasian
87.27%
Unknown
1.58%
International
2.11%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
60%
Students
36%
First-Year Students
93%
Campus Environment
Small Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
No

Most Popular Places On Campus

Wellness Center

Memorial Union

Fargo Dome

STEM Classroom and Lab Building

Quentin Burdick Building

Residence Halls/Living Learning Center; Newman Outdoor Field; Technology Park

Most Popular Places Off Campus

West Acres

Broadway

Island Park

Red River

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Judy Erikson
Campus Visit Coordinator
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Dept 5230 PO Box 6050 Fargo, ND 58108
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800-488-6378

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Phone icon
800-488-6378

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
On the hour (9 a.m.-3 p.m.)
Average Length:
Varies

Visits

CLASS VISITS

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
2 weeks

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

Globe Iconndsu.admission@ndsu.edu

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
varying dates

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

MAT Bus Service, Taxi, Amtrack, Hector International Airport, Interstates 94 and 29


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

NDSU is located approximately 2 miles north of the intersection of Interstates 94 and 29. Fargo boarders Minnesota on the Red River of the North.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Candlewood Suites Days Inn Mircotel Holiday Inn Holiday Inn Express Comfort Inn and Suites Hampton Inn Fairfield Inn Ramada Radisson


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division I

Men's Sports (Bison)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Football
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Golf
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Wrestling

Women's Sports (Bison)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male
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International Student
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Other
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Wellness Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Bunnie Johnson-Messelt
College Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
300
Number of Honor Societies
23
Number of Social Sororities
3
Number of Religious Organizations
22
Join a fraternity
9%
Join a sorority
8%

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Dell, Apple

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateApr 1

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$5,124
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$4,976
Average Need-Based Loan
$6,743
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
69%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$30,740
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Cultural Diversity Tuition Discount
02 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
03 - Need-Based Federal Pell
04 - Need-Based Other
05 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
06 - Need-Based SEOG
07 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - Federal Nursing Loans
02 - Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Classes
02 - Internships

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations.
  • Agricultural Business and Management, Other.
  • Agricultural Communication/Journalism.
  • Agricultural Economics.
  • Agriculture, General.
  • Animal Sciences, General.
  • Animal Sciences.
  • Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production.
  • Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.
  • Food Science.
  • Horticultural Science.
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General.
  • Soil Sciences.
  • Turf and Turfgrass Management.
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02 ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
  • Architecture.
  • Environmental Design.
  • Landscape Architecture.
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03 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biotechnology.
  • Botany/Plant Biology.
  • Microbiology, General.
  • Zoology/Animal Biology.
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04 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Finance, General.
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
  • Management Information Systems, General.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
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05 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Broadcast Journalism.
  • Health Communication.
  • Journalism.
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
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06 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Computer Science.
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design.
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07 EDUCATION.
  • Agricultural Teacher Education.
  • Biology Teacher Education.
  • Chemistry Teacher Education.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education.
  • French Language Teacher Education.
  • Health Teacher Education.
  • History Teacher Education.
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
  • Physics Teacher Education.
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
  • Secondary Education and Teaching.
  • Social Science Teacher Education.
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education.
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08 ENGINEERING.
  • Agricultural Engineering.
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering.
  • Civil Engineering, General.
  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Construction Engineering.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other.
  • Industrial Engineering.
  • Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
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09 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
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10 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
  • Adult Development and Aging.
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management.
  • Apparel and Textiles, General.
  • Apparel and Textiles.
  • Child Development.
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other.
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General.
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General.
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other.
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11 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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12 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Athletic Training/Trainer.
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
  • Dietetics/Dietitian.
  • Nursing Science.
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences.
  • Pharmacy.
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies.
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
  • Pre-Optometry Studies.
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies.
  • Pre-Physical Therapy Studies.
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.
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13 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
  • Public/Applied History.
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14 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science.
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15 LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
  • Pre-Law Studies.
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16 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
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17 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
  • Statistics, General.
  • Statistics, Other.
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18 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
  • International/Global Studies.
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19 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy.
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20 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
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21 PERSONAL AND CULINARY SERVICES.
  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager.
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22 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
  • Philosophy.
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23 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Optics/Optical Sciences.
  • Physics, General.
  • Polymer Chemistry.
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24 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
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25 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
  • Social Work.
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26 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Anthropology.
  • Economics, General.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Social Sciences, General.
  • Sociology.
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27 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Digital Arts.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fashion/Apparel Design.
  • Interior Design.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music, Other.
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General.

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