University of North Dakota

The University of North Dakota (UND) is a comprehensive institution of higher learning in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Founded in 1883, it is the largest and oldest such institution in the state of North Dakota. UND has the only schools of medicine and law in the state. Enrollment in 2005 was nearly 13,200 students. The current president of the University is Dr. Charles Kupchella.

Academics

The school has ten academic divisions:

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:*John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

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:*College of Arts and Sciences

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:*College of Business and Public Administration

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:*College of Education and Human Development

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:*School of Engineering and Mines

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:*Graduate School

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:*School of Law

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:*School of Medicine and Health Sciences

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:*College of Nursing

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:*Division of Continuing Education

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All together, the University has 87 undergraduate majors, 64 undergraduate minors, 56 master's programs, 22 doctoral programs, two professional programs (medicine and law) and a specialist diploma program in educational leadership. The University also has an interdisciplinary program that allows students to obtain a degree in virtually any course of study. An extensive collection of correspondence classes are offered for students outside of the immediate area.

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On campus, there are numerous buildings in which classes are held. Classrooms range from smaller rooms capable of seating around twenty students to large lecture bowls capable of seating hundreds at a time. The University has three major libraries for student use: the Chester Fritz Library and two smaller libraries at the School of Law and the School of Medicine.

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