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Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota

https://www.northern.edu

#753 National Colleges

84.46% Admission Rate
Least Selective

1,383 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, highly residential
Location

City
Aberdeen, South Dakota

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Locale
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)

Region
Plains (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 31.0%
Education 19.5%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 12.5%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 8.0%
Social Sciences 6.7%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 6.7%
Visual And Performing Arts 4.2%
English Language And Literature/Letters 3.8%
History 2.6%
Psychology 2.6%
Physical Sciences 1.3%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.6%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.6%

Cost

In State Tuition
$8,750.00

Out of State Tuition
$11,821.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
29.04%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$15,851.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1118 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 620 565 510
Verbal 570 520 470

ACT Scores

22 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 22 18
English 24 21 17