The University of North Dakota is one of the state’s two comprehensive research-intensive universities and the primary center for aerospace, law, and health-related professional education and training. It is one of 11 institutions within the North Dakota University System. Founded by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before statehood, UND was intended to be, and remains, a university with a strong liberal arts foundation surrounded by a variety of professional and specialized programs. It is admired for its spacious, beautiful campus and extensive resources. The University has earned an international reputation for its academic and research programs. UND enrolls 14,906 students (2014–2015) in 239 fields of study from baccalaureate through doctoral and professional degrees. UND is a part of the NCAA’s Division I athletic programs. For more information, please visit http://www.und.edu/