Also known as

  • North Dakota State University, NDSU

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
2,509
51.6% Female
48.4% Male

Institution Overview

System
North Dakota University System
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
271
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
67
Doctoral Research
49
Doctoral Professional
1
Distance
57
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.56%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.35%
Asian
2.63%
Black or African American
2.47%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
54.76%
White
2.07%
Two or more races
3.59%
Unknown
31.45%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$35
Admissions Office Web Address
https://www.ndsu.edu/admission/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$7,585
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$11,377

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
67
Master's (Distance)
17
Doctor's Degree Research
49
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
3
Doctor's Degree Professional
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
28
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
16
Post Master's Certificate
1
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting and Related Services, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Agricultural and Extension Education Services Master's Degree Yes Yes
Agricultural Business and Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Economics Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agricultural Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes Yes
Agronomy and Crop Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Animal Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree Yes No
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Child Care Provider/Assistant Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Communication, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer and Information Sciences, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Software Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Construction Engineering Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Master's Degree Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Development Economics and International Development Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Developmental and Child Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Dietetics/Dietitian Master's Degree Yes No
Economics, General Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Evaluation and Research Doctoral – Research Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Educational/Instructional Technology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree Yes No
Entomology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Epidemiology Master's Degree Yes Yes
Experimental Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes Yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctoral – Research Yes No
Finance, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Financial Planning and Services Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Food Science and Technology, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Food Technology and Processing Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Genome Sciences/Genomics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Gerontology Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Horticultural Science Master's Degree Yes No
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International Agriculture Master's Degree Yes No
Landscape Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Management Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Manufacturing Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Materials Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Microbiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Natural Resources Management and Policy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmacy Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Polymer Chemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Publishing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Range Science and Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Rhetoric and Composition Doctoral – Research Yes No
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree Yes No
Soil Science and Agronomy, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Statistics, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's Degree Yes Yes
Transportation and Highway Engineering Master's Degree Yes Yes
Transportation and Materials Moving, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Transportation/Mobility Management Doctoral – Research Yes No
Women's Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Youth Services/Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Zoology/Animal Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 855 495 211 149
With faculty status 626 493 108 25
Tenured 347 264 64 19
On tenure track 116 89 23 4
Not on tenure track 163 140 21 2
Annual contract 163 140 21 2
Without faculty status 229 2 103 124

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$7,585
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$11,377
Financial aid office web address
https://www.ndsu.edu/onestop/financial-aid-and-scholarships
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$4,400
Typical Board
$5,165
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$7,585$11,377
Full time Fees$1,161$1,161
Part time, per credit hour$421$632

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Pharmacy $18,825 $1,548 $28,237 $1,548

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
2,509
51.6% Female
48.4% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.56%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.35%
Asian
2.63%
Black or African American
2.47%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
54.76%
White
2.07%
Two or more races
3.59%
Unknown
31.45%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 5 9
Asian 25 34
Black Or African American 41 25
Hispanic Or Latino 23 39
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 1 2
Non-resident Alien 476 313
White 594 780
Two Or More Races 20 32
Unknown 30 60

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersNo

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
435
49.0% Male
51.0% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
115
51.3% Male
48.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
71
39.4% Male
60.6% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
46
54.3% Male
45.7% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1301 12th Avenue North
Fargo, ND 58108-6050
Phone
701-231-8011
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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