North Dakota State University - Main Campus Overview
Located in Fargo, North Dakota, North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Fargo makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.
What Is North Dakota State University - Main Campus Known For?
- The student loan default rate at North Dakota State University is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- The highest award offered at North Dakota State University is the doctor's degree.
- In 2017-2018, 98% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, North Dakota State University bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $48,200 a year. That's about 18% more than their peers at other schools.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus Rankings
We have ranked North Dakota State University as #214 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. North Dakota State University also holds the #3 spot on the Best Colleges in North Dakota ranking.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
North Dakota State University has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#204 | Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at North Dakota State University.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards North Dakota State University has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Animal Services Schools | College Factual |
#3 | Best Agricultural Production Schools | College Factual |
#41 | Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools | College Factual |
#82 | Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools | College Factual |
#96 | Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools | College Factual |
#206 | Best Healthcare Schools | Healthcare Degree Search |
Where Is North Dakota State University - Main Campus?

Contact details for North Dakota State University are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1301 12Th Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58108-6050 |
Phone: | 701-231-8011 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/ndsu.fargo |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/NDSUNews |
How Do I Get Into North Dakota State University?
You can apply to North Dakota State University online at: https://www.ndsu.edu/admission/how_to_apply/application_process
Admission Requirements for North Dakota State University
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | neither required nor recommended |
How Hard Is It To Get Into North Dakota State University?
Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 94%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.
Average Test Scores
About 3% of students accepted to North Dakota State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 508 and 623. Math scores were between 520 and 620.
Can I Afford North Dakota State University - Main Campus?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At North Dakota State University, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $9,736 a year. That adds up to $38,944 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at North Dakota State University is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 2,291 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 9,339 full-time undergraduates at North Dakota State University, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of North Dakota State University - Main Campus students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 146 |
Black or African American | 214 |
Hispanic or Latino | 258 |
White | 8,159 |
International Students | 101 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 461 |
Geographic Diversity
North Dakota students aren't the only ones who study at North Dakota State University - Main Campus. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 84 countries are represented at North Dakota State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Bangladesh.
Online Learning at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
The following chart shows how the online learning population at North Dakota State University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 12th most popular in North Dakota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of North Dakota State University
The following table shows how North Dakota State University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Agricultural Public Services | #1 | #1 |
Construction Management | #1 | #7 |
Journalism | #1 | #1 |
Construction Engineering | #1 | #1 |
Other Transportation & Materials Moving | #1 | #1 |
Textile & Apparel Studies | #4 | #1 |
Food, Nutrition & Related Services | #7 | #4 |
Transportation & Materials Moving | #7 | #7 |
Economics | #7 | #10 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | #7 | #10 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | #7 | #10 |
Human Development & Family Studies | #16 | #28 |
Computer Engineering | #25 | #16 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | #49 | #64 |
Engineering | #55 | #52 |
Sociology | #58 | #73 |
Engineering Technologies | #73 | #10 |
Online Growth Rankings of North Dakota State University
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at North Dakota State University - Main Campus was -4.0%. This is the #1,912 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at North Dakota State University regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of North Dakota State University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Construction Engineering | 42% |
Engineering | 6% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at North Dakota State University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at North Dakota State University.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Construction Engineering | #1 | |
Engineering | #225 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Jlgrabinger under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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