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Committed to providing educational opportunities that lead to meeting the workforce needs of North Dakota

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Committed to providing educational opportunities that lead to meeting the workforce needs of North Dakota

We could not be more excited about the outstanding things that are happening at Mayville State University! Census day for North Dakota University System enrollment for the Fall Semester of 2025 was Tuesday, Sept. 22. I am incredibly happy to announce that Mayville State experienced significant enrollment growth, including a headcount AND full-time equivalent (FTE) figure greater than any recorded in the history of the university!

Mayville State graduate, Jeff Granrud, named National Rural Teacher of the Year

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Mayville State graduate, Jeff Granrud, named National Rural Teacher of the Year

Jeff Granrud, 1996 Mayville State University graduate and Mayville, N.D. native, has been named the National Rural Teacher of the Year by the National Rural Education Association (NREA) and the NREA Foundation. The program honors the very best in rural education across the country. Nominations for any teacher in a rural community in the United States are accepted.

Mayville State experiences historic enrollment increases

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Mayville State experiences historic enrollment increases

Mayville State University is experiencing historic enrollment increases across the board for the Fall Semester of 2025. A record number of North Dakota residents are included in the final official headcount of 1,215, which is a 7.14% increase over the fall of 2024, and a 15.9% increase over the fall of 2023. The headcount of 1,215 is an all-time record for Mayville State. The FTE (full time equivalent) figure for the Fall Semester of 2025 is 857, the highest in the history of the university. This is a 7.93% increase over the fall of 2024, and a 16.8% increase over the fall of 2023. The number of freshmen enrolled this fall increased by 43.7% over the Fall Semester of 2024.

Grateful for generous support as we celebrate our roots and honor our agricultural way of life

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Grateful for generous support as we celebrate our roots and honor our agricultural way of life

It’s nearly time for alumni and friends to gather and celebrate Mayville State University and what it means in our lives. For the third year in a row, Homecoming will meet Farmers Bowl for a combined event where we’ll recognize our roots as Comets while honoring the agricultural way of life in our area. Festivities are planned for the weekend of Sept. 26-27. The schedule of events and all the details are at www.mayvillestate.edu/Homecoming2025.

Several to be recognized during Mayville State Homecoming/Farmers Bowl festivities

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Several to be recognized during Mayville State Homecoming/Farmers Bowl festivities

The Mayville State University Alumni Association board has a full slate of activities planned for the university’s combined Homecoming/Farmers Bowl celebration the weekend of Sept. 26 and 27, 2025. The busy schedule will begin with tours of Old Main, the campus flagship building which is undergoing a major transformation and renovation. Weekend highlights will include the Homecoming Awards Dinner, where several alumni and friends will be recognized.

Mayville State faculty and students impact society through research and STEM-related careers

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Mayville State faculty and students impact society through research and STEM-related careers

The North Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (ND EPSCoR) announced in August that its partnering institutions had been approved for a National Science Foundation (NSF) E-CORE award for their Sustainable Programs Advancing Research and Knowledge across North Dakota (SPARK-ND) proposal. This is the first such grant awarded in North Dakota, thus the first for Mayville State as well. The National Science Foundation has awarded the total project an anticipated amount of $7,963,804 over four years.