College visit: North Dakota State University

The next stop along Confluence College Admission Consulting's spring 2024 college tour is North Dakota State University, located in Fargo, North Dakota. Founded in 1890, NDSU currently enrolls just under 10,000 undergraduate students, plus an additional 2,000 graduate students. Originally founded as North Dakota Agricultural College, NDSU remains known for its program in agricultural science, which features over 18,000 acres in research extensions, but it also has a diverse array of other program offerings: 146 undergraduate degree programs, five undergraduate certificate programs, 84 undergraduate minors, 87 master's degree programs, 51 doctoral degree programs, and 210 graduate certificate programs.

But back to agricultural science: the NDSU Beef Cattle Research Complex, dedicated in 2011, is a state-of-the-art facility designed to meet the needs of beef cattle research at NDSU well into the future. The BCRC allows NDSU to accomplish the vast array of research needed to meet the challenges of twenty-first century beef cattle production. The cattle complex consists of a feeding area, animal handling, calving pens, office and laboratory space, and a feed storage and mixing area covering an impressive 22,900 square feet. Students interested in ranching or farming as a career tend to thrive at NDSU.

Another attractive feature of campus life at NDSU is that although it's a medium-sized institution, there is a strong sense of school spirit associated with its outstanding football team. The Bison play in the 19,000-seat Fargodome, which has a robust and fun tailgating tradition. The Bison have won 17 national championships and 37 conference championships. They won nine NCAA Division I AA FCS National Championships between 2011 and 2021, and they hold the record for most overall NCAA national championships. Since 2011, the Bison have a record of 149–12, which includes a record 22-game playoff win streak, making them the most successful college football program in Division I FCS this decade. For students wanting high-quality NCAA sports experience without the crowds of a larger university, NDSU offers a nice balance.

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