<span style="font-size:larger;">The University of North Dakota is the oldest and largest university in the state. UND was founded as a university with a strong liberal arts foundation and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as high research activity institution. UND is ranked among the top 100 public universities in the country by U.S. News & World Report. UND offers a variety of professional and specialized programs, including the only schools of law and medicine in the state, including the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.</span>Overview =
<span style="font-size:larger;">In May 2014Classified as a high research activity, doctoral/professional and engaged university by the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education approved Carnegie Foundation for the establishment Advancement of Teaching, the University of North Dakota School is a coeducational, state-supported institution which recorded an enrollment of Entrepreneurship14,906 students in the fall of 2014. This move makes our school one UND is located in Grand Forks, a city of 50,000 situated across the first in the nationRed River from East Grand Forks, Minnesota, with only one other public university about 300 miles northwest of Minneapolis and three private universities offering schools dedicated to innovation and entrepreneurship150 miles south of Winnipeg.</span>
<span style="fontThis university is characterized by a solid foundation in the liberal arts, a manageable size, high-size:larger;">There quality students and faculty, a comprehensive curriculum, a widely recognized program of graduate education and research, law and medical schools praised for quality and innovation, rich cultural resources, and an outstanding record of alumni support. The University’s undergraduate and graduate programs are many community entrepreneurship resourcesoffered in 239 fields of study through the College of Arts and Sciences (which includes a major division devoted to music, theater and art), Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, College of Business and Public Administration, College of Engineering and Mines, College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines, College of Education and Human Development, School of Law, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and School of Graduate Studies (offering the doctorate in 29 programs, the specialist’s degree in one program, and the master’s degree in 56 programs). In the fall of 2014, about 37 percent of UND’s students were residents of North Dakota and about 34 percent were from Minnesota, with the remainder representing every other state, Canada, and about 50 other countries. Some 77 percent were enrolled in UND’s undergraduate programs. The University awarded 3,169 degrees in 2013-2014, including the Center for Innovation1,987 undergraduate degrees, 772 master’s degrees, 104 doctoral degrees, 75 law degrees, 64 M.D. degrees, and 100 certificates. The Center for Innovation University had $99.1 million in total research and sponsored program expenditures in fiscal year 2014. Faculty at the University number 822, with a total workforce of 2,789. UND’s 548-acre campus, regarded as one of North Dakota was among the first entrepreneur outreach centers most beautiful in the nation when formed in 1984region, includes 243 buildings and more than 6.6 million square feet of space. Facilities include the Gorecki Alumni Center, the gateway to campus, the Wellness Center, and the Ralph Engelstad Arena, home of the University’s NCAA Division I ice hockey program. The Alerus Center, a 22,000-seat events and conference facility, joins such venues as the Fire Hall Theatre, Empire Arts Center, and North Dakota Museum of Art, as well as UND’s Chester Fritz Auditorium, Burtness Theatre, Hughes Fine Arts Center provides assistance to innovators, entrepreneursand Hyslop Sports Center in bringing cultural, entertainment, and researchers athletic programming to launch new ventures, commercialize new technologiesthe community. New construction includes a four-story School of Medicine and Health Sciences, renovation and secure access addition to capital from private the School of Law, and public sourcesthe Athletic High Performance Center. </span>