Grand Forks, ND · Public · 9,981 undergraduates · urban
University of North Dakota
Less selective
UND stands out nationally for the scale of its aviation and aerospace curriculum while retaining broad flagship programs in engineering, business, health, and sciences.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 77.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 57.3%
7,437 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$63,552 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of North Dakota apart
Academic design
The Odegard School covers professional flight, aviation management, air traffic, unmanned aircraft systems, and related aerospace study.
Campus pattern
Grand Forks offers a traditional northern Plains college environment with severe winter weather.
Career & value signal
Aviation employers, airlines, aerospace, unmanned systems, healthcare, energy, and regional industries recruit from specialized programs.
Can I get in?
77.1% admitted
Flight students should investigate FAA medical certification and flight-training sequencing before enrollment.
Recent applicant pool
7,437About 77 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of North Dakota, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of North Dakota weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The Odegard School covers professional flight, aviation management, air traffic, unmanned aircraft systems, and related aerospace study.
Make institutional fit specific
UND stands out nationally for the scale of its aviation and aerospace curriculum while retaining broad flagship programs in engineering, business, health, and sciences.
Use the application route carefully
Flight students should investigate FAA medical certification and flight-training sequencing before enrollment.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Flight students should investigate FAA medical certification and flight-training sequencing before enrollment.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of North Dakota
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Air Transportation
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of North Dakota beyond the classroom
Grand Forks offers a traditional northern Plains college environment with severe winter weather.
A defining academic feature
The Odegard School covers professional flight, aviation management, air traffic, unmanned aircraft systems, and related aerospace study.
What shapes an ordinary week
Grand Forks offers a traditional northern Plains college environment with severe winter weather.
Where the degree can lead
Aviation employers, airlines, aerospace, unmanned systems, healthcare, energy, and regional industries recruit from specialized programs.