The University of North Dakota is a major residential university located on a 570-acre campus in Grand Forks, a classic college town in the heart of the Red River Valley, one of the richest farming areas in the world. Greater Grand Forks, with a population of 60,000, has a quality of life ranked among the top in the nation. With more than 11,000 students (approximately 8,500 undergraduate, 1,500 graduate, and 450 professional students in law and medicine), UND is the oldest and most diversified institution of higher education in the Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming, and western Minnesota. The University provides approximately 150 degree programs as well as a variety of academic, social, and cultural services and activities.