Urban & Rural
Boasting low unemployment, low crime rates, and a booming economy, the Fargo-Moorhead area has become a regional hub for culture, education, and healthcare.
Fargo-Moorhead
A great place to explore and launch your career
National Attention
From the New York Times to travel bloggers, the Fargo-Moorhead area has been gaining national attention for all it has to offer.
Entrepreneurial
Fargo is thriving with ambitious business minds that make the city unique.
Building a Career in Moorhead
"Moorhead is home to college campuses and has a thriving arts community. Because I went to college in Moorhead and had my first postgrad job here, I spent a lot of time in the city and felt the absence of not having a space to meet with people who had similar interests."
— Sydni Kreps ’17, Founder + Curator of More Than Words Bookshop
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Fargo-Moorhead
Black Coffee and Waffle Bar in downtown Fargo
Cobbers studying at a ocal coffee shop
The Fargo Mario Wall mural in downtown Fargo
Wild Terra in downtown Fargo
Students explore downtown Fargo
Biking in Fargo-Moorhead
Christkindlmarkt, an annual seasonal event in downtown Fargo
The Concordia Homecoming Parade
Kernel at the Downtown Street Fair, Fargo
Cobbers at TEDxFargo
Blackbird Pizza in downtown Fargo
Do you want to build a snowman?
Fargo-Moorhead in the New York Times
The Fargo-Moorhead metro area was covered by the New York Times (2022).
The Fargo-Moorhead area is truly the hidden gem of the Midwest.
Here are just a few of the things you’ll love about living here:
- Metro area — a small-town feel with big-city culture
- Affordable housing
- Free MATBUS for Concordia students
- Low crime rate
- Vibrant arts and entrepreneurial community
Events
Arts and culture. Musical artists. Sporting events. A vibrant downtown culture. There's no shortage of events to take in and places to visit in the Fargo-Moorhead area
Transportation
Transportation is easy in Fargo-Moorhead whether you have a vehicle, bike, or use public transportation. Concordia has the COBBike program where students can check out bikes at the library for free. Concordia students also have free public transportation with the MATBUS system.
Lodging
The Fargo-Moorhead area has plenty of hotel options for campus visitors.
120 Acres
of Campus
in the Heart of Residential Moorhead
3.5 Hours
(235 Miles Northwest)
from Minneapolis-St. Paul
30,000
College Students
in Fargo-Moorhead area
Fargo-Moorhead
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Cobbers in Community
For more than 30 years, new Cobbers have volunteered in the Fargo-Moorhead community during their first week as students.
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Belonging Before Classes Begin
The goal for 2026 Orientation Chair Sheerah Paintsil ’27 is for every new student to feel like they have a place at Concordia.