Priding itself on the strong liberal arts education it was founded on in 1883, the University of North Dakota is the state's most comprehensive intensive research university and the primary center for professional education and training. Boasting over $353 million in sponsored programs from both internal and external sources in the last five years, the school is one of only 47 public universities in the nation with both accredited graduate schools of law and medicine.

As of the fall 2006, 12,834 students called the University of North Dakota their academic home, with 51% coming from the state itself and the rest representing all the other states, seven Canadian provinces, and 50 other countries.

Students at the University of North Dakota are treated to the college town of Grand Forks, located on the Red River, which separates North Dakota and Minnesota. Between the 223 building across 549 acres, there is plenty of sprawling room and diverse environments for students to keep the backdrop of their education fresh and interesting.

While the broad liberal arts education philosophy of the school has left no shortage of academic diversity across its 193 fields of study, the five most popular areas include commercial aviation, elementary education, psychology, communication, and nursing. With a total of 2,938 undergrad courses, the interest, desires, and particular facets of any students educational goals can be found among the school's many offerings. Ninety-four programs comprise the graduate school's offerings, including professional programs in law and medicine. In the fall of 2006, 2,464 carved out their graduate niche at University of North Dakota.