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Former names | Jamestown College (1883–2013) |
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| Motto | Latin:Lux et Veritas |
Motto in English | Light and Truth |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1883; 142 years ago (1883) |
Religious affiliation | Christian |
Academic affiliations | APCU |
| Endowment | $45 million[1] |
| President | Polly Peterson |
| Provost | Paul J. Olson |
| Students | 1,290[1] |
| Location | , U.S. 46°54′50″N98°41′53″W / 46.914°N 98.698°W /46.914; -98.698 |
| Campus | Urban, 110 acres (45 ha))[1] |
| Colors | Orange & Black |
| Nickname | Jimmies |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA –NSAA –ACHA |
| Mascot | Jimmie |
| Website | www |
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TheUniversity of Jamestown is aprivate Christian[2] university inJamestown, North Dakota, United States. Founded in 1883 by thePresbyterian Church,[3] it has about 1,300 students enrolled and has beenco-educational from its founding. Until August 2013, the school was known asJamestown College.[4]
The University of Jamestown was founded asJamestown College in 1883, but closed during thedepression of 1893. The school reopened in 1909 and has remained in operation ever since.
In 1979, Jamestown College's football team went to the NAIA National Championships.[5]
Two graduates of the institution have becomeRhodes Scholars.[6]
In 2013, in light of a new master's program and applied doctorate degree program, Jamestown College changed its name to theUniversity of Jamestown.[4]
In 2018, Dr. Robert Badal retired from his position as university president after serving in the role for nearly 16 years. He was succeeded by Dr. Polly Peterson.[7]
The Jamestown athletic teams are called the Jimmies. The university is a member of theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). For the 2024–25 academic year, the Jimmies are primarily competing in theNorth Star Athletic Association (NSAA), which they were members from 2013–14 to 2017–18. The Jimmies previously competed in theGreat Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 2018–19 to 2023–24, and in the defunctDakota Athletic Conference (DAC) from 2000–01 to 2011–12, as well as anNAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) during the 2012–13 school year.
Jamestown competes in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey (Division 1 and Division II), soccer, track and field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, track & field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball and wrestling; and co-ed sports include eSports[8] and shotgun sports.
In 2023, the first sanctioned NAIAwomen's wrestling championship was held at the Harold Newman Arena, on the Jamestown campus.[9]
Jamestown began the reclassification process from the NAIA toNCAA Division II in the 2024–25 season. The Jimmies will join theNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) upon gaining full membership into the NCAA starting in the 2025–26 season.[10][11]
