Discover NDSU

What is Discover NDSU?

Discover NDSU is our largest visit event of the year. During your visit, you'll have the opportunity to tour our facilities, meet with students and professors, and gain insights into academic life, student involvement, scholarships and other opportunities available to NDSU students.

Admitted Student Days
March 28, 2025
April 4, 2025
Junior Day
April 25, 2025

 

 

 

Admitted Student Days

Join us for an exciting event with your future classmates. Our Admitted Student Days are opportunities for you to take another look at NDSU, get all of your final questions answered and get excited about your upcoming semester. During your visit, you will tour campus, see your assigned residence hall, meet students and professors, and learn more about academics, student involvement, scholarships and your next steps to becoming a Bison. Register early as space is limited.

Admitted Student Day is a great opportunity to meet fellow students and take a look at all that NDSU has to offer. Please note it is not an orientation or course registration event and attendance is not required. For more information, visit Orientation

To register, click on a time below and fill out the form.

Friday, March 28

Friday, April 4

We recommend registering early as this event fills up fast. While we will have many staff members available to assist you, we are unable to accommodate individual requests due to the size of the group.

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Friday, October 18, 2024

  • 8:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. (Session is FULL)
  • 1:30 – 5:45 p.m. (Session is FULL)

Admitted Student Day Schedule

8:15 a.m. Check-in & Academic Fair (Memorial Union, Second Floor)
8:45 a.m. Welcome
9:25 a.m.

Breakout Sessions

  • Class of 2029 Connect (recommended for students)
  • Financial Aid 101 (recommended for guests)
10:05 a.m. Campus Tour
11:20 a.m. Academic Insights Sessions
12:15 p.m. Complimentary Lunch on Campus
1 - 2:30 p.m.

Afternoon Open House (Memorial Union) 

  • Individual Admission & Financial Aid Appointments
  • Pre-Registration Session
  • Resource Fair

Junior Day

Looking to get a head start on the campus visit process? Join us for our Discover NDSU Junior Day to explore what NDSU has to offer. During your visit, you will tour facilities, meet students and professors, and learn about academic life, student involvement, scholarships and other opportunities available to NDSU students. Parking will be at the FargoDome, with check-in across the street at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex (SHAC).

To register, click on a time below and fill out the form.

Friday, April 26

Junior Day Schedule

Morning Session Afternoon Session Event
8:30 - 9:15 a.m. 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Check-in and Resource Fair (SHAC)
9:15 - 9:45 a.m. 2:15 - 2:45 p.m. Welcome
9:45 - 10:45 a.m. 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. Academic Insights Sessions
10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. 3:45 - 5 p.m. Campus Tours
12 - 12:30 p.m. 5 - 5:45 p.m. Lunch/Dinner

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have questions prior to your visit, please call our Office of Admission at 701-231-8643 or email ndsu.visit@ndsu.edu

What happens if there is severe weather on the day of my visit?

If classes are canceled and the University is closed, the program will be canceled as well. You will receive a cancellation notification as soon as possible.

What should I wear?

Dress casually for your visit to campus. Comfortable shoes for the tour are recommended, and a jacket or umbrella are helpful in case of rain as much of the tour is outside. Check out today’s weather.

What will I see on the tour?

A student-led walking tour of campus includes our state-of-the-art classroom facilities, a residence hall, a dining center, and more.

May I bring a guest?

Yes! Parents, guardians, or guests are always welcome on campus. When you register for your visit, please indicate how many guests will accompany you to campus.

I am visiting with a friend and we want to go on tour together, do we need to register separately?

Yes, each student who is visiting should make their own reservation. Please let us know that you are visiting together at check-in, and we will do our best to put you on the same tour.

What if the number in my party has changed since I signed up for my tour?

If you know in advance that you are bringing more or fewer people than you initially indicated, please call our Office of Admission at 701-231-8643 or email ndsu.visit@ndsu.edu.

Driving Directions

We’re excited you’re planning to visit NDSU. Here are directions to the FargoDome parking lot, where you will park for your visit. See your itinerary for check-in instructions.

From I-94

  • Follow Interstate 94 to the Interstate 29 interchange.
  • Exit northbound on Interstate 29 (Exit 349).
  • Follow Interstate 29 to the 19th Avenue exit (Exit 67).
  • Turn right. Follow 19th Avenue east past the airport, NDSU's 18th Street entrance and FargoDome to University Drive.
  • Turn right onto University Drive.
  • Proceed one half block and turn right into Fargodome Lot C.
  • Admission staff will be there to greet you and direct you to check-in.

From the East Highway 10

  • Follow Highway 10 into Moorhead as it becomes Center Avenue.
  • Follow Center Avenue across the Red River into Fargo.
  • At 2nd Street in Fargo, turn right, heading north
  • At 1st Avenue, turn left.
  • Follow 1st Avenue to 10th Street North (a one-way street).
  • Turn right onto 10th Street and proceed to 19th Ave. North to the stoplight.
  • Turn left onto 19th Ave. North to the stoplight.
  • Turn left at the stoplight onto University Drive.
  • Proceed one half block and turn right into Fargodome Lot C.
  • Admission staff will be there to greet you and direct you to check-in.

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