1104 Seventh Avenue S
Moorhead, MN 56563
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1887
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 7,242
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $5,384,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $9,116 in-state, 465 out-of-state
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: math, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 64%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 656,104
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,245
Number of microforms: 872,378
Number of audiovisuals: 25,290
Number of ebooks: 10,087
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Regional Science Center, Planetarium, new state-of-the-art Science Laboratory
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 791
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 10
Labs: 20
Other areas: 10
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 425
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 80%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 21%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 25%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 21%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 82%
Triples or Suites: 2%
Apartments: 8%
Other: 3%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 33%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 80%
Campus Size: 129 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Fargo, ND (10), Moorhead, MN (4)
Nearest train station: Fargo, ND (7)
Nearest bus station: Fargo, ND (6)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 42%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 6%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,800
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (North Dakota State University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (North Dakota State University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Celebration of Nations, 4th of July Community Celebration, Homecoming, Indian Student Pow Wow, Unity Conference, Family Day, Student Academic Conference, Chinese New Year, Straw Hat Players, Summer Film Series