HIGHER EDUCATION
Elevated Education Opportunities
High achievements, high caliber workforce
Leading innovation requires top-notch education. Welcome to the center for growth and development. With some of the highest attendance and graduation rates in the nation, Grand Forks elementary, middle, and high school options help lay the groundwork to get careers started, and it doesn’t stop there. Higher education opportunities stretch across numerous levels and disciplines, with both online and hands-on learning options available at one of our four regional universities and tech schools. Our higher ed scene sets up students for a lifetime of accomplishment.
UNMANNED & UNMATCHED
Our unmanned and autonomous ecosystem is the most robust in the country, establishing many industry firsts. The strength of our vision is your advantage.
FAST FACTS
Top 200
BEST UNIVERSITIES
University of North Dakota
#5
BEST ONLINE UNIVERSITy in the nation
Leaders in Action
Founded in 1883, six years prior to the state itself, the University of North Dakota has been leading the pack since day one. Today, the University has established itself as a leader in a variety of disciplines including aviation, engineering, medicine, and UAS. The 13,000+ students and 250+ programs make UND truly one of a kind.
Education that works
Northland is a comprehensive two-year community & technical college offering 80+ program options in high-demand fields including; aerospace, agriculture, automotive & transportation, building trades, business & marketing, education, health & human services, information technology, law & public safety, manufacturing and more. Northland also has a liberal arts & transfer program which offers students the first two years of a bachelor’s degree.
WE CHANGE LIVES
Lake Region State College offers two academic associate degree programs: Associate in Arts and Associate in Science. These degrees match bachelor’s degree programs with an easy transfer. They also offer Associate in Applied Science degree programs in many career/technical programs. Some of the career and technical programs also offer diplomas or certificates. Some certificate-based academic programs combine classroom instruction with hands-on experience to teach students a specific trade or skill.
Real and Ready
As a four-year, public university with an enrollment of more than 1,800 students (approximately 900 on campus and 900 online), UMC proudly carries on a tradition of a century of educational service to Northwestern Minnesota. Since its establishment as an institution of higher learning in 1966 and its transition to offering baccalaureate degree programs in 1993, UMC has been a small campus offering big University of Minnesota degrees. UMC provides individual attention and mentorship and offers an active, hands-on approach to teaching and learning that puts students ahead of the competition.
Success Starts Here
Mayville State is a small university that has a big impact. More than 80 majors, minors, certificates, and academic programs are taught by expert faculty with top academic credentials complemented by real-world experiences that bring learning to life.
Leaders in Action
Founded in 1883, six years prior to the state itself, the University of North Dakota has been leading the pack since day one. Today, the University has established itself as a leader in a variety of disciplines including aviation, engineering, medicine, and UAS. The 13,000+ students and 250+ programs make UND truly one of a kind.
Education that works
Northland is a comprehensive two-year community & technical college offering 80+ program options in high-demand fields including; aerospace, agriculture, automotive & transportation, building trades, business & marketing, education, health & human services, information technology, law & public safety, manufacturing and more. Northland also has a liberal arts & transfer program which offers students the first two years of a bachelor’s degree.
WE CHANGE LIVES
Lake Region State College offers two academic associate degree programs: Associate in Arts and Associate in Science. These degrees match bachelor’s degree programs with an easy transfer. They also offer Associate in Applied Science degree programs in many career/technical programs. Some of the career and technical programs also offer diplomas or certificates. Some certificate-based academic programs combine classroom instruction with hands-on experience to teach students a specific trade or skill.
Real and Ready
As a four-year, public university with an enrollment of more than 1,800 students (approximately 900 on campus and 900 online), UMC proudly carries on a tradition of a century of educational service to Northwestern Minnesota. Since its establishment as an institution of higher learning in 1966 and its transition to offering baccalaureate degree programs in 1993, UMC has been a small campus offering big University of Minnesota degrees. UMC provides individual attention and mentorship and offers an active, hands-on approach to teaching and learning that puts students ahead of the competition.
Success Starts Here
Mayville State is a small university that has a big impact. More than 80 majors, minors, certificates, and academic programs are taught by expert faculty with top academic credentials complemented by real-world experiences that bring learning to life.
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CONTACT US
Questions about education in Grand Forks? Our Director of Workforce Development, Becca Cruger, is ready to answer your questions and connect you to our region’s resources.
Becca Cruger
Director of Workforce Development
Phone: 701.738.0009
Email: Beccac@grandforks.org