North Dakota State College of Science

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North Dakota State College of Science
North Dakota State College of Science.jpg
MottoNDSCS The Science of Success.
Type Public college
Established1903;121 years ago (1903)
Parent institution
 North Dakota University System
Academic affiliations
 Space-grant
President Rod Flanigan, Ph.D.
Students2,802 (Fall 2021)
Location
Wahpeton
,
North Dakota
,
United States
CampusRural
Colors Red and Black
Nickname Wildcats
MascotWildcat Willie
Website www.ndscs.edu
NDSCS logo full.jpg

The North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) is a public college in Wahpeton, North Dakota. It is part of the North Dakota University System. Founded in 1903 by provision of the state constitution, the State College of Science offers degrees, certificates, and diplomas in more than 80 academic options in traditional career and technical studies as well as the liberal arts. The college also offers a variety of distance education and online courses.

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Campus

The main campus of the North Dakota State College of Science is located in Wahpeton, N.D. A second site, referred to as NDSCS-Fargo, is located on 19th Avenue North in Fargo, N.D.

Main campus

Photo of NDSCS Old Main on the Main Campus in Wahpeton. OldMainWahpetonND.jpg
Photo of NDSCS Old Main on the Main Campus in Wahpeton.

The main campus sits on 128 acres of land and consists of 35 campus buildings. The campus is located by 8th Avenue to the south and 4th Street to the east. Old Main — the centerpiece of the NDSCS campus for generations — has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984. Designed by architect John M. Coxhead, Old Main was built in 1891 as the original home of Red River Valley University. [1] The North Dakota Academy of Science opened in the building's west wing in 1903. Old Main sits on the north side of the main oval, where many campus activities take place.

NDSCS-Fargo

Photo of North Dakota State College of Science in Fargo. North Dakota State College of Science-Fargo.jpg
Photo of North Dakota State College of Science in Fargo.

NDSCS-Fargo is a campus of North Dakota State College of Science. Located across from the Fargodome on 19th Avenue North in Fargo, NDSCS-Fargo serves as the home to academic programming and non-credit training.

Academics

NDSCS offers academic options in the following career clusters:

Athletics

The North Dakota State College of Science's sports teams are known as the Wildcats. The NDSCS Wildcats are members of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

NDSCS's intercollegiate teams include:

Notable alumni

See also

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