Mayville State University’s first-day headcount for the Spring Semester of 2014 is at a new first-day spring semester high. Headcount as of the first full day of classes on January 14 was 950, reflecting a 3.7% increase over the first-day spring semester numbers recorded in 2013. This is the fourth-straight year of headcount records set on the first day of spring semester, and the latest in Mayville State’s consistent trend in enrollment gains.

“We are thrilled that more and more students are choosing to enroll at Mayville State University and take advantage of the tremendous educational opportunities available,” said Mayville State President Dr. Gary Hagen. “Our faculty and staff members have worked hard to make everything about a Mayville State education beneficial and rewarding. We are grateful for their tireless efforts on behalf of Mayville State.”

The first-day enrollment numbers are preliminary. Official final Spring Semester 2014 enrollment figures will not be computed until February 10, when all North Dakota University System institutions calculate final enrollment data.

Mayville State University, the nation’s first tablet PC campus, is a personable rural campus. Featuring technology-enriched education in which full-time, on-campus students are issued Tablet PC notebook computers, MSU is nationally identified for teacher education, the largest academic program on campus. Business administration and fitness and wellness are also popular majors on a campus known for the personal attention provided to its students.

Mayville State University offers exciting options to meet the diverse needs of today’s students. In addition to providing high quality educational opportunities for traditional on-campus students, the university offers accessible courses and degrees via a variety of delivery methods so that working adults may pursue educational goals while remaining close to their homes, families, and jobs. Distance students may enroll as non-degree-seekers or pursue degree programs in business administration; early childhood; mathematics; university studies; and elementary, early childhood, and mathematics education.