North Dakota State University

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North Dakota State University
North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
Former names
North Dakota Agricultural College (1890–1960)
TypePublic land-grant research university
Established1890; 134 years ago (1890)
Parent institution
North Dakota University System
AccreditationHLC
Endowment$457 million (2021)[1]
PresidentDavid J. Cook
ProvostDavid Bertolini (interim)
Academic staff
858[2]
Administrative staff
1,720[2]
Students12,242[2]
Location
Fargo
,
North Dakota
,
United States

46°53′30″N 96°48′00″W / 46.8917°N 96.8000°W / 46.8917; -96.8000
CampusUrban – Fargo Campus: 258 acres (1.04 km2)
ColorsGreen and yellow[3]
   
NicknameBison ("Thundering Herd")
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I
Summit League
Missouri Valley Football Conference
Big 12
MascotThundar
Websitendsu.edu

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. It was founded as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890 as the state's land-grant university. As of 2021, NDSU offers 94 undergraduate majors, 146 undergraduate degree programs, 5 undergraduate certificate programs, 84 undergraduate minors, 87 master's degree programs, 51 doctoral degree programs of study, and 210 graduate certificate programs.[4] It is classified among "R1-Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity".[5]

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 economic impact on the state and region was estimated to be $1.3 billion a year according to the NDUS Systemwide Economic Study by the School of Economics at North Dakota State University.[6][7] As of 2022, it was also the sixth-largest employer in the state of North Dakota.[8]

  1. ^ As of December 31, 2021. NDSU fundraising campaign doubles endowment (Report). Inforum.com and TIAA. November 27, 2021. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c As of Fall 2019 "NDSU Fast Facts". Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  3. ^ NDSU Bison Graphic Standards (PDF). May 23, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  4. ^ "Programs & Degrees | Data & Statistics | NDSU". www.ndsu.edu. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Carnegie Classifications | Institution Lookup". American Council on Education. 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Coon, Randall; Bangsund, Dean; Hodur, Nancy (October 1, 2014). North Dakota State University Agribusiness and Applied Economics Report 729: Economic Impact of the North Dakota University System in 2013 (PDF). Fargo, North Dakota: North Dakota University System. pp. 59–61. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 20, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  7. ^ "Economic Impact". University of North Dakota. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  8. ^ "NDLMI - Largest Employers in North Dakota Datasets". www.ndlmi.com. Retrieved October 11, 2023.