1301 12th Avenue N
Fargo, ND 58105-5454
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1890
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 10,496
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $367,680
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,710 in-state, 13,682 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,132
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 87%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Mericare Medical Center, North Dakota State University, Fargo government and schools
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: 510,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 18,000
Number of microforms: 450,000
Number of audiovisuals: 60,000
Number of ebooks: 10,000
Other library facilities: Aritecture Library, H.J. Kosterman Chemistry Library, Haakenseon Health Science Library, Institute for Regional Studies
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Institution for Regional Studies, University Archives
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 500
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): 50
Classrooms: 50
Labs: 500
Other areas: 3,400
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,600
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 90%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 30%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1.5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 68%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 30%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (38%), women’s dorms (26%), men’s dorms (20%), apartments for married students (6%), apartment for single students (10%), other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 7%
Doubles: 81%
Triples or Suites: 2%
Apartments: 10%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 43
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 12%
Fire alarms: 33%
Wired high-speed internet access: 90%
Campus Size: 252 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Fargo (1), Minneapolis (230)
Nearest train station: Fargo (2)
Nearest bus station: Fargo (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 22%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 19%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,625
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Spring Blast Week, Bison Blizzard Bash, Women’s Week, Internatinal Week, National Coming Out Week, Campus GLBTQA Pride Week, Civil Education Month, Band Day/Battle of the Bands, Black History Month, Little International, Weeks of Welcome, Greek Week, Native American History Month, Bison Brevities, Mr. NDSU, Ms. NDSU