The University of North Dakota's College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines in Grand Forks provides comprehensive nursing education rooted in over a century of history. Offering programs from the undergraduate BSN, including online RN to BSN and accelerated tracks, through graduate MSN specializations, the DNP, and North Dakota's only PhD in Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia DNP, the college prepares professionals for varied healthcare roles. A strong focus is placed on high-quality, hands-on learning through advanced simulation facilities and addressing the specific healthcare needs of rural and underserved communities. Accredited by the CCNE and approved by the ND Board of Nursing, UND nursing graduates are well-prepared for practice, consistently demonstrating strong performance on licensure exams.
View NursingThe University of North Dakota (UND or North Dakota) is a public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota. The university has the only schools of law and medicine in the state of North Dakota. The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences was the first in the country to offer a degree in unmanned aircraft systems operation. Several national research institutions are on the university's campus including the Energy and Environmental Research Center, the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities High research activity".