University of North Dakota — Local services in Grand Forks

Honesty, this is the worst university and state I've ever been too. On the upside, it is much cheaper and sparse compared to other large universities. Academically its not bad, I would say its not much different from taking rigorous classes in high school. The housing and meal plans are decent, but they can be a rip off sometimes.

However, the social aspect is the worst I've ever experienced. North Dakotan's are the weirdest people I've ever met. They are not very social and they are incredibly hostile towards outsiders and people who are different for no reason. So much for "discovering the spirit" of the state. Pretty ironic because the people up here have no spirit lol. It doesn't surprise me why North Dakota's population size is declining because no one wants to live near these backwards thinking imbeciles.

Even on campus most students are the same. I've had several encounters while longboarding where people would give me blank stares or disapproved looks for no apparent reason. Dont even bother trying to interact with them either because they dont respond to warm gestures. Outside of campus I had a strange encounter where this old creep was staring at me constantly while I was pulling out of an oriental store. Not a very welcoming environment at all. After high school I was optimistic about coming to this place where I thought people would be more mature and outgoing, but it honestly feels worse than high school. At least in high school people are a little bit more direct and lively.

Regardless, I'm so glad that I graduated and moved to a better, lively place. I will not return to this miserable state and I don't recommend this place to anyone unless of course you're a North...

I got both my BA and MBA here and have over a 3.5 in both. UND was ess than impressive. My friends here are amazing. Taking that out of the picture, I might have chosen a different university.

The teachers: I would say half were amazing and half did not teach in a productive way. The good teachers were many times non-tenured and the poor teachers were tenured and could care less about getting to know students. I did have some amazing professors that I still keep in touch.

Study Abroad: I knew I would do study abroad before I even accepted and when I went to visit the campus it seemed worth it. However, it was horrible and the staff in the Study Abroad center are no help at all. I was sent to my study abroad school without housing or the help needed.

The sports: Only hockey is worth attending, both women's and men's in my opinion.

The workout facility: The Wellness Center is amazing and offers great classes

The weather: SO COLD! It stops snowing for a few weeks because it literally gets too cold to snow. The summer is great but everyone usually leaves so it gets lonely in the summer.

The food on campus: There is a Sbarros and A&W. The food at the dining centers is average. I liked the salad bar and thought the hot food was good most days.

The dorms: I got stuck with a horrible roommate my freshman year but was able to move out the next year and live with a friend.

The city: Grand Forks is very boring until you turn 21 unless you like going to frats and getting caught drinking underage by the cops which frequently happens. You do become creative and play a lot of Cards Against Humanities. There are a lot of restaurants that are getting pretty good. However,...

I used to like this school when I started two years ago. As you become more old in the school as time progresses, you realize who white this university is. Some administrators (with couple of degrees and certificates next to their name, for a UG student these initials means nothing. Such as M.P.A. CIP), have no idea that students are the reason that gives them this job that they have. You should see some have no empathy for where their students are coming from. I have had amazing faculty. The administrators or the paper pushers are the ones with the biggest egos and lack of humility. Staff does not do well when a student or parents writes to them of their frustrations. You get an email back from their supervisor saying "my staff does not deserve your bitter verbal attack" even after explaining my frustrations why I am frustrated. This is the first time as a student, I have ever seen this much of hostility from a staff for displaying my simple frustrations for missing a step. In stead of saying "Not sure how you missed this steps in-spite of all the emails which we did back and forth, this administrator simply attacked me saying her staff is too good to listen to my frustrations". Now tell me is this how higher education is? They deeply failed in following through with their core values "Diversity | An understanding and appreciation of diverse people, experiences and idea. Inclusivity | A welcoming, inclusive and supportive...