North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Fargo, North Dakota
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1890Midsize citySEVP certified
About
North Dakota State University (NDSU, formally North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences) is a public land-grant research university in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. It was founded as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890 as the state's land-grant university. It is classified among "R1-Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". NDSU is part of the North Dakota University System. The university also operates North Dakota's agricultural research extension centers distributed across the state on 18,488 acres (74.82 km2). In 2015, NDSU's annual economic impact on the state and region was estimated to be $1.3 billion by the NDUS Systemwide Economic Study by the School of Economics at North Dakota State University.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$16,672
- Estimated total for international students
- US$29,341
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$11,738
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$24,407
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 9,471
- Graduate students
- 2,190
- International undergraduates
- 1%
- Students per teacher
- 19 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 95%
- ACT
- 19–25
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$65,925
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (241)
Bachelor's degrees78 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural MechanizationAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural Public ServicesAgricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAgriculture, GeneralAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesArchitectureBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Corporate CommunicationsChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction EngineeringConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducation, OtherElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental DesignEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHomeland SecurityHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInternational BusinessInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManufacturing EngineeringMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNutrition SciencesPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySoil SciencesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Master's degrees61 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural Public ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesArchitectureBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceConstruction EngineeringConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeneticsHistoryHomeland SecurityHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInternational AgricultureLandscape ArchitectureManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsManufacturing EngineeringMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhysicsPlant SciencesPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisSociologySoil SciencesStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTransportation and Materials Moving, OtherZoology/Animal Biology
Doctoral degrees44 subjects
Agricultural EngineeringAnimal SciencesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeneticsGerontologyHistoryHomeland SecurityIndustrial EngineeringManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMusicPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhysicsPlant SciencesPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSoil SciencesStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsZoology/Animal Biology
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)2 subjects
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Undergraduate certificates22 subjects
Apparel and TextilesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer ScienceComputer Systems AnalysisComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementData AnalyticsEconomicsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFamily and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsPhilosophyPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationPublishingRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience Technologies/Technicians, Other
Post-baccalaureate certificates11 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsComputer EngineeringEconomicsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesGerontologyManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingScience Technologies/Technicians, OtherStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Graduate certificates23 subjects
Apparel and TextilesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction EngineeringEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesGerontologyHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMarketingPublic HealthPublishingRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesScience Technologies/Technicians, OtherSocial WorkStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTransportation and Materials Moving, Other
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.