University of North Dakota: Statistics

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# 673 of 13,329 In the World
# 222 of 2,137 In North America
# 196 of 1,149 In the United States
# 2 of 1 In Grand Forks
# 94 of 900 For Aviation
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

77%

Average SAT

1,185

Average ACT

24

Aid receiving

95%

Undergraduates

11,033

Graduates

3,986

Male:Female Ratio

50:50

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

University of North Dakota has an acceptance rate of 77% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 77% 77% 77%
Applicants 8,261 4,466 3,790
Admissions 6,353 3,258 3,092
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,160 1,111 1,049

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 75%
Nonresident Alien 6%
Asian 3%
Hispanic 6%
Black or African American 3%
Two or more races 4%
Unknown 2%

University of North Dakota majors

University of North Dakota has granted 1,833 bachelor's degrees across 75 programs, 833 master's across 50 programs, and 408 doctorate degrees across 33 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of North Dakota.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 290 21 5
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 122 130 2
Social Work 70 65 -
Psychology, General 108 - 1
Business Administration and Management, General 51 51 -
General Studies 97 - -
Accounting 35 52 -
Mechanical Engineering 78 8 -
Law - - 81
Special Education and Teaching, General - 81 -
Medicine - - 74
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 54 19 -
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 61 9 1
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 69 - 1
Occupational Therapy & Therapist - - 58
Communication, General 49 4 4
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 55 - -
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 44 10 -
Investments and Securities 51 - -
Civil Engineering, General 40 9 1
Forensic Psychology - 50 -
Aviation & Airway Management and Operations 47 - -
Chemical Engineering 33 10 3
Nursing Practice - - 42
Physical Therapy & Therapist - - 41
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 28 9 2
Elementary Education and Teaching 31 6 -
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 12 21 -
Curriculum and Instruction - 31 -
Physician Assistant - 31 -
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services - 29 -
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other - - 25
English Language and Literature, General 19 6 -
Forensic Science and Technology 24 - -
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 12 9 2
Computer and Information Sciences, General 22 - -
Remote Aircraft Pilot 22 - -
Air Traffic Controller 21 - -
Petroleum Engineering 10 8 3
Reading Teacher Education - 21 -
Health and Wellness, General 20 - -
Public Administration 6 13 -
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 1 14 1
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics - 16 -
Sociology, General 16 - -
Political Science and Government, General 15 - -
Epidemiology and Biostatistics - 14 -
Mathematics, General 10 4 -
Secondary Education and Teaching 13 - -
Business & Managerial Economics 12 - -
Computer Science 1 9 2
Environmental Studies 7 3 2
Social Sciences, General 12 - -
Chemistry, General 6 3 2
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 11 - -
Finance, General 11 - -
Wildlife Biology 11 - -
Operations Management and Supervision 10 - -
Public Health Education and Promotion 10 - -
Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist - 9 -
Clinical Psychology - - 9
Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst 9 - -
Engineering, Other - - 9
Rehabilitation Science 9 - -
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 1 7 -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1 7 -
Educational Leadership and Administration, General - 1 7
History, General 8 - -
Public Health, General - 5 3
Counseling Psychology - - 7
Data Science, General 2 5 -
Accounting and Finance 6 - -
Art & Art Studies, General 5 1 -
Dietetics & Dietitian 6 - -
Geology & Earth Science, General 3 2 1
Music, General 2 4 -
Social Studies Teacher Education 6 - -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other - - 6
Biomedical Sciences, General - 2 3
Geological & Geophysical Engineering 3 2 -
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration - 5 -
Human Nutrition 5 - -
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 5 - -
Spanish Language and Literature 5 - -
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor - 5 -
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other - - 4
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering - 3 1
Geography 1 3 -
Physics, General 4 - -
Athletic Training & Trainer - 3 -
Economics, General 3 - -
Education, General - - 3
Music Teacher Education 3 - -
Philosophy 3 - -
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 3 - -
Anthropology, General 2 - -
Educational & Instructional Technology - 2 -
French Language and Literature 2 - -
Graphic Design 2 - -
Medical Science & Scientist - - 2
Norwegian Language and Literature 2 - -
Women's Studies 2 - -
Chinese Studies 1 - -
Flight Instructor 1 - -
Molecular Biology 1 - -
Systems Engineering - 1 -
Grand Total 1,833 833 408

Publications & Citations

University of North Dakota is a world-class research university with 22,541 scientific papers published and 554,548 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Physics, Psychology, and Biochemistry.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
12,368 / 370,469
Medicine
10,592 / 313,235
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,184 / 222,810
Chemistry
9,968 / 302,044
Engineering
9,463 / 204,973
Environmental Science
9,207 / 217,321
Computer Science
8,509 / 202,629
Physics
8,391 / 200,015
Psychology
7,363 / 218,657
Biochemistry
5,827 / 195,501
Geology
5,600 / 139,802
Genetics
5,460 / 178,807
Organic chemistry
5,344 / 158,578
Political Science
5,156 / 106,351
Law
4,876 / 104,534
Quantum and Particle physics
4,845 / 109,135
Geography and Cartography
4,733 / 103,815
Sociology
4,485 / 105,153
Philosophy
4,278 / 92,995
Pathology
4,204 / 140,015
Mathematics
4,160 / 105,315
Materials Science
4,043 / 97,823
Ecology
3,953 / 109,499
Psychiatry
3,688 / 131,113
Paleontology
3,293 / 88,219
Business
3,031 / 60,935
History
3,027 / 54,899
Statistics
2,925 / 87,354
Neuroscience
2,680 / 81,479
Archaeology
2,500 / 50,897
Economics
2,397 / 40,954
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,333 / 47,287
Social Psychology
2,299 / 65,386
Linguistics
2,185 / 50,035
Metallurgy
1,855 / 49,897
Surgery
1,853 / 59,169
Optics
1,841 / 48,011
Public Health
1,804 / 60,642
Clinical Psychology
1,800 / 80,038
Art & Design
1,646 / 25,872

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

Pearl Young

1. Pearl Young

1895-1968 (aged 73)
physicist
Pearl Irma Young became the first female technical employee of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), which evolved to become today's NASA. She became Chief Technical Editor at NACA's Langley Instrument Research Laboratory, and an engineering professor.
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David Hale

2. David Hale

1981-. (aged 45)
ice hockey player
David M. Hale is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played for the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators over an eight-year National Hockey League (NHL) career. Hale is noteworthy for holding the record for most games needed to score his first NHL goal, with it taking him 231 games, scoring...
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Paul LaDue

3. Paul LaDue

1992-. (aged 34)
ice hockey player
Paul LaDue is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the sixth round, 181st overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
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Allen I. Olson

4. Allen I. Olson

1938-2025 (aged 87)
lawyer politician
Allen Ingvar Olson was an American Republican politician and attorney who served from 1981 to 1985 as the 28th governor of North Dakota. He defeated incumbent Arthur A. Link in the 1980 election and served one term.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UND
Founded 1883
Motto Lux et LexLight and Law
Colors green, pink
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total staff 2,751
Classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Address 264 Centennial Drive, Stop 8193 Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58202-8193 United States
City Population 59,000
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