Northern State University Teaching Programs

Northern State University is a public institution located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Aberdeen draws many to the area.

Where Is Northern State University?

Contact details for NSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1200 S Jay St, Aberdeen, SD 57401-7198
Phone:	605-626-3011
Website:	www.northern.edu

How Do I Get Into NSU?

You can apply to NSU online at: https://apply.northern.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for NSU

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into NSU?

The acceptance rate at Northern State University is 78%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% 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 410 and 580. Math scores were between 390 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 23. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford Northern State University?

The overall average net price of NSU is $23,294. 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 66% of students took out student loans averaging $6,165 a year. That adds up to $24,660 over four years for those students.

Northern State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,867 undergraduate students at NSU, with 1,136 being full-time and 1,731 being part-time.

There are also 473 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,136 full-time undergraduates at NSU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	20
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	50
White	919
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	64

Geographic Diversity

South Dakota students aren't the only ones who study at Northern State University. At this time, 19 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 50 countries are represented at NSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, China, and Mexico.

Online Learning at Northern State University

There are 27 bachelor’s degree and 24 master’s degree programs available online at NSU. In 2022-2023, 2,099 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 4th most popular in South Dakota 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
Music Education	27%

Northern State University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	0	34	0	34
Music Education	0	11	15	26
General Special Education	0	18	1	19
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	0	0	11	11
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	8	8
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	5	5
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	5	0	5
History Education	0	3	0	3
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	3	0	0	3
Social Studies Education	0	2	0	2
Art Education	0	1	0	1
Biology Education	0	1	0	1
Chemistry Education	0	1	0	1
English & Language Arts Education	0	1	0	1
Mathematics Education	0	1	0	1
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	0	0	0	0
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	0	0
Spanish Education	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	3	78	40	121

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.