The
University of North Dakota is a major residential
university located on a 570-acre campus in
Grand Forks, a classic college town in the
heart of the Red River Valley, one of the
richest farming areas in the world. Greater
Grand Forks, with a population of 60,000,
has a quality of life ranked among the top
in the nation. With more than 11,000 students
(approximately 8,500 undergraduate, 1,500
graduate, and 450 professional students in
law and medicine), UND is the oldest and most
diversified institution of higher education
in the Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming, and western
Minnesota. The University provides approximately
150 degree programs as well as a variety of
academic, social, and cultural services and
activities.