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Northern State University

General Information

Name: Northern State University
Address: 1200 S Jay St, Aberdeen, SD 57401-7198
Phone:

  • General information: (605) 626-3011
  • Financial aid office: (605) 626-2640
  • Admissions office: (605) 626-2544

Website: www.northern.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,962$4,699$4,448
        Out-of-state$10,149$9,687$9,291
Books and supplies$800$800$750
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,102$3,980$3,733
        Other expenses$2,700$2,700$2,500

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$12,564$12,179$11,431
Out-of-state
        On-campus$17,751$17,167$16,274

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 96%
  • Federal grants: 39%
  • State/local grants: 38%
  • Institutional grants: 55%
  • Student loans: 78%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3354
  • State/local grants:$2042
  • Institutional grants:$1384
  • Student loans:$4484

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants783348435
Percent admitted94.1%93.4%94.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time50.2%52.9%48.1%
Part-time1.5%1.2%1.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2631
Undergraduate enrollment: 2425
First-time student retention: 61%
Overall graduation rate: 38%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 66%
    • Part Time: 34%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 78%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 3%
Other: 16%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Ecology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Banking and Financial Support Services - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other - Certificate
  • Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other - Master
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration - Certificate
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
  • Speech Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide - Associate
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Associate
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Associate
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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