BS Rehabilitation & Human Services at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Help people with disabilities achieve the best possible quality of life. People with disabilities are able to integrate into their communities more than ever before. With a Rehabilitation & Human Services degree, you’ll help people with physical, learning, cognitive and addiction disorders increase their independence and quality of life. The interdisciplinary program prepares you for a variety of careers in rehabilitation.

Faculty: College of Education & Human Development | Duration: 4 years (120 credit hours) | Study mode: full-time; online | Intake: Fall (Aug. 15), Spring (Dec. 15), Summer (May 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

Requires 120 credits, including Essential Studies and major courses. Required courses include COUN 250 Dialogue on U.S. Diversity; RHS 200 Helping Skills in Community Services; RHS 250 Introduction to the Rehabilitation Professions; RHS 260 Inclusion in Recreation Settings: Technology and Rehabilitation; RHS 350 Overview of Disabilities; RHS 375 Psychosocial Aspects of Disability and Rehabilitation.

Career pathways

The "graying" of the global society and impact of disability at all levels has created an ongoing demand for people needing rehabilitation services. Those with an interprofessional focus in Rehabilitation & Human Services as a major are in high demand and have landed such entry-level jobs as: Mental health case counselor, Rehabilitation case manager, Community rehabilitation provider, Rehabilitation therapy assistants, Occupational therapist, Physical therapist, Speech communication disorders specialist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide undergraduate admission (not specific to this major): complete 14 units of high school core courses (English 4, math 3 of Algebra I or above, lab science 3, social studies 3, plus 1 additional unit from those areas or a world language); a high school GPA of 2.75 or higher is recommended (3.25 for Aviation Management and Commercial Aviation); ACT/SAT scores are not required. Source: UND Freshmen admissions page.

Domestic applicants: USD 10,378 a year (2026-27). North Dakota resident rate. On-campus tuition for 2026/2027 as shown in the programme's tuition table (fall and spring semesters, rate band 'Other'); excludes mandatory student fees, housing and books. The same table lists Minnesota residents $11,624.40 a Source

International applicants: USD 20,757 a year (2026-27). International student rate. On-campus tuition for 2026/2027 as shown in the programme's tuition table (fall and spring semesters, rate band 'Other'); excludes mandatory student fees, housing and books. Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Applications are accepted up to one year before the start term.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

First-year applicants: Fall priority deadline Feb. 1, Fall final deadline Aug. 15, Spring Dec. 15, Summer May 1. The Feb. 1 priority deadline applies to automatic freshman scholarships. ACT/SAT scores are not required. Application fee $35 (non-refundable, no waivers), submitted through the UND admissions application.

Transfer applicants: Fall Aug. 15, Spring Dec. 15, Summer May 1. Application fee $35 (non-refundable, no waivers).

Aviation Management and Commercial Aviation: applications for fall 2027 opened Aug. 1, 2026 and close Oct. 31, 2026; these degrees are not available on the Common App and require the UND application. Minimum unweighted high school GPA 3.25 (2.60 college GPA for transfers).

International undergraduate applicants (outside Canada): Fall June 15, Spring Nov. 15, Summer March 15. Canadian applicants and international students transferring from another US institution: Fall July 15, Spring Dec. 15, Summer April 15. Application fee $35 (US funds), non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/apply.html

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