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

1,149 Full-Time Undergraduates
$7,616 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Northern State University?

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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

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Can I Afford NSU?

$7,616 In-State Tuition
61% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time NSU students paid $254 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $357 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,616 $10,718
Fees $1,229 $1,229
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $10,300 $10,300
On Campus Other Expenses $3,000 $3,000

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 61% of students took out student loans averaging $7,038 a year. That adds up to $28,152 over four years for those students.

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Northern State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,149 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,968 undergraduate students at NSU, with 1,149 being full-time and 1,819 being part-time.

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There are also 463 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,149 full-time undergraduates at NSU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 20
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 944
International Students 32
Other Races/Ethnicities 81

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

1,475 Took All Classes Online
2,099 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 24 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.

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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.

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