University of Jamestown
6000 College Ln, Jamestown, ND
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The University of Jamestown, founded in 1883 and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, is a small liberal arts university whose equine studies and business programs have built solid regional reputations relative to the school's modest overall size. The university's small size and its close-knit campus community in Jamestown, North Dakota give students a personalized liberal arts college experience distinct from the state's larger public universities. Jamestown's continued Presbyterian religious affiliation shapes aspects of campus culture, and the university's Division II athletic programs reflect its position as a smaller private alternative within North Dakota's higher education landscape. The university's combination of its Presbyterian heritage and its distinctive equine studies program has made the University of Jamestown a notable smaller private college choice within North Dakota.
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