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North Dakota provides a wealth of educational opportunities. School-age children may attend public,
private, or home schools. Many higher education institutions exist in North Dakota, whether public,
private, or in tribal or community colleges.
Several public universities serve the Peace Garden State. The University of North Dakota (UND) in Grand Forks is the Peace Garden State’s most
comprehensive intensive research university. Nearly 13,000 students take advantage of over 190 fields
of study in undergraduate education, and over 90 programs in graduate education. UND boasts both
accredited law and medical schools, and follows a strong liberal arts foundation. North Dakota State University (NDSU) in Fargo is the state’s first land-grant
institution, with an emphasis on agriculture and applied science traditions. NDSU enrolls over 12,000
students and offers 106 bachelor degree programs, 55 master’s degree programs, and 41 doctoral and
professional programs. Dickinson State
University in Dickinson is a regional four-year institution, part of the greater North Dakota University System. Mayville State University (MSU) in Mayville is the first Tablet PC campus in the
nation, and offers approximately 70 academic programs to its 800 students. Minot State University in Minot, founded in 1913, enrolls over 3,700 students;
Minot State offers over 60 undergraduate majors and twelve master’s degrees, and is the only
non-doctoral university in the state to grant master’s degrees. Valley City State University in Valley City, founded in 1890, enrolls over 1,000
students and offers over 80 degree programs.
North Dakota offers private higher educational opportunities for various backgrounds. Aakers College in Fargo, founded in 1902, is a private, four-year and two-year
degree granting college with campuses in Fargo and Bismarck. Jamestown College in Jamestown is a private, liberal arts four-year college
founded in 1883, and offers over 40 areas of study to nearly 1,000 students. The University of Mary in Bismarck offers a private education in the Benedictine
Catholic tradition, and enrolls over 2,800 students. Trinity Bible College in Ellendale is a Pentecostal institution of the Christian
faith offering preparation of men and women for ministry.
North Dakota’s Native American population is served by a number of tribal colleges. These include
Cankdeska Cikana Community College in Fort
Totten, Fort Berthold Community College in New
Town, Sitting Bull College in Fort Yates,
Turtle Mountain Community College in
Belcourt, and United Tribes Technical College in
Bismarck.
Several additional community colleges reside in the Peace Garden State. The Minot State University-Bottineau Campus, founded in1906, offers 32
vocational-technical programs or options for obtaining certificates, diplomas, or AAS degrees.
Bismarck State College in Bismarck is a
comprehensive community college in the North Dakota University System, and offers nearly 20 bachelor’s
degree and several graduate programs in addition to technical programs, transfer courses, continuing
education, and workforce training. Additional community colleges include Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, and Williston State College in Williston.
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