Northeastern State University Teaching Programs

Northeastern State University is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The surrounding location of Tahlequah is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is Northeastern State University?

Contact details for NSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	600 N Grand, Tahlequah, OK 74464-2399
Phone:	918-456-5511
Website:	www.nsuok.edu

How Do I Get Into NSU?

You can apply to NSU online at: https://offices.nsuok.edu/admissions/Apply.aspx

Admission Requirements for NSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into NSU?

With an acceptance rate of 99%, NSU is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 99%, and the acceptance rate for women is 100%.

Average Test Scores

About 7% of students accepted to NSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 560. Math scores were between 435 and 570.

NSU received ACT scores from 82% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

Can I Afford Northeastern State University?

The overall average net price of NSU is $19,469. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At NSU, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $5,605 a year. That adds up to $22,420 over four years for those students.

Northeastern State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,523 undergraduate students at NSU, with 3,821 being full-time and 1,702 being part-time.

There are also 1,502 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,821 full-time undergraduates at NSU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northeastern State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	77
Black or African American	141
Hispanic or Latino	267
White	1,776
International Students	72
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,488

Geographic Diversity

Oklahoma students aren't the only ones who study at Northeastern State University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 43 countries are represented at NSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

Online Learning at Northeastern State University

There are 33 bachelor’s degree and 39 master’s degree programs available online at NSU. In 2022-2023, 5,211 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at NSU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in Oklahoma for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of NSU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Curriculum & Instruction	47%
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	29%
Reading Teacher Education	21%
Science Education	57%

Northeastern State University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	61	0	0	61
Reading Teacher Education	0	1	41	42
Science Education	3	23	16	42
Early Childhood Education	36	0	6	42
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	13	22	35
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	17	17
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	0	0	14	14
Mathematics Education	3	0	8	11
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	10	0	0	10
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	9	9
English & Language Arts Education	9	0	0	9
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	9	0	0	9
Social Studies Education	3	0	0	3
Indian/Native American Education	2	0	0	2
Music Education	2	0	0	2
Art Education	1	0	0	1
Spanish Education	1	0	0	1
Adult & Continuing Education Administration	0	0	0	0
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	140	37	133	310

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By CPacker under License

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