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A Brief Note On North Dakota State University

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NDSU vs. ASU The total student population of North Dakota State University as of 2015 is 14,516 students, while the total student population of Arizona State University as of 2015 is 83,301 students. There are many differences between NDSU and ASU, but each of them have their own special upsides. However, they each have their own special downsides as well. NDSU and ASU are both very good schools who offer quality education, and hopefully by the time I am a senior I will have figured out which to go to and how I am going to do it. North Dakota State University is a public university that focuses on agriculture and applied sciences. Its main campus is located in Fargo, ND. It was founded in October 15, 1890. (NDSU History) The male …show more content…

Approximately 48 architecture majors are selected for the program during their second year (Architecture). There are obvious financial benefits of choosing to pursue a degree in architecture at NDSU versus other schools. According to Molly Bausman, NDSU even offers higher quality learning than more expensive 6 year schools. NDSU’s architecture program is #1 in the state, and #89 in the USA. Freshman at NDSU must stay in the residence halls the first year. There are 12 residence halls: 4 low rise halls, 3 high rise complexes, 2 gender specific halls, and 3 upperclassmen halls (An Introduction to Residence Halls at NDSU). Each building has one or two different learning communities based in them. For example, Thompson Hall, which is one of the multi-gender high rises, is home to the Health Science and Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences groups (An Introduction to Residence Halls at NDSU). The first year students are required to have a meal plan as well. The meal plans offered at NDSU are 5-Day meal plans and 7-Day meal plans. The 5-Day meal plans includes 3 guest passes and the 7-Day meal plan includes 7 guest passes for the dining halls (NDSU Dining). Scholarships are a big part of paying for college, and NDSU offers a lot of them for each different major. They also offer scholarships based on ACT scores and SAT scores. The Provost’s Scholarship is given to students who got 25-28 on their ACT and 1200-1340 on their

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